Personal fireworks are allowed in Holladay this year, to a certain extent. 

Areas including east of I-215, Cottonwood area, Spring Creek, Big Cottonwood Creek, Creekside Park, Neff’s Creek, Olympus Hills Park and a county road area east of Holladay Boulevard and west of I-215, were deemed to have “unusually hazardous fire conditions” in the city’s ordinance which passed in a 4-1 vote in May. 

The Unified Fire website has an interactive map that can tell you whether your area is restricted or not (unifiedfire.org/prevention/fireworks). 

A couple residents spoke in favor of keeping the map as is with resident Jason Brand telling the council state law sets restrictions based on conditions and not disliking fireworks. 

“I like fireworks, my kids like fireworks, let’s do fireworks this year,” he told the council. 

David Steffensen spoke in favor of the fireworks rollback last year too and thanked the council for that decision noting how much his “kids have loved” the fireworks. 

Councilmember Ty Brewer noted in a council meeting how he likes the policy the city has established focusing on dangerous areas rather than blanketing the entire city. He added the need to issue citations for infractions. 

“We should try to enforce it,” he said. “It’s a big deal in certain areas where it could be catastrophic.” 

According to Chief Justin Hoyal, there wasn’t an increase in responses last year compared to others and noted the $1,000 fine is “pretty hefty.” He said the problem for enforcement is by the time fireworks are discharged in restricted areas and reported, they are usually too late to catch them. 

It can also be tough, he added, when one street is legal while the next street over is illegal. But two extra officers are assigned during the designated fireworks nights (July 3-6, and July 23-26). 

Councilmember Paul Fotheringham, as he was last year, was the dissenting vote. He serves as the vice chair on the UFA board and voted against the ordinance “in support of future considerations for returning to not having personal fireworks in Holladay.” 

“We are not in a drought as severe as we were, but we’re still in a more longer-term drought cycle I believe.” λ

ALL AREA EAST OF I-215 

Including the freeway right-of-way with the exception of Old Mill Golf Course, the Park-N-Ride, and the Millrock area. This area runs from the north-east corner of the City at 3900 South to 6200 South. All I-215 UDOT property, including the western upward slope lead
ing up to I-215, including Stratton Park is part of this area. Residential areas include the Heughs Canyon Subdivision (all streets east of Wasatch Boulevard), and the Tolcate Hills area east of the freeway (Tolcate Lane, Silver Hawk Drive, Whitewater Drive, Whitewater Circle, and Tolcate Hills Drive).

COTTONWOOD AREA

This takes in much of the south end of the City within the following borders: Beginning at the south border of the City of Holladay at 2300 East and I-215, continuing north along 2300 East to Big Cottonwood Road (6200 South), following Big Cottonwood Road west to Highland Drive, following Highland Drive north to Arbor Lane, following Arbor Lane east and north to Viewmont Street, following Viewmont Street east to Marilyn Drive, following Marilyn Drive south and east to Edgemoor Drive, following Edgemoor Drive east to Cottonwood Lane, following Cottonwood Lane north to Holladay Boulevard, following Holladay Boulevard south to 6200 South, following 6200 South east to I-215, following I-215 west along the south border of the City of Holladay to 2300 East, and including the full boundary of Knudsen Park.

SPRING CREEK

The area bounded by I-215 on the east and Holladay Boulevard on the west, with Valley View Drive merging into Branch Street on the south and Murray Holladay Road merging into Apple Blossom Lane, and then extending to 4430 South east of Wallace Lane on the north, all surrounding Spring Creek.

BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK and CREEKSIDE PARK

This area includes all areas bounded by Cottonwood Lane on the east and Murray Holladay Road on the west, and within 200 feet of the center of Big Cottonwood Creek and all areas within the borders of Creekside Park (Frisbee Park) and also includes the Wasatch Waldorf Charter School.

NEFF’S CREEK

The area east of 2700 East bounded by Morningside Drive and Morningside Cir on the south and Nila Way on the north, extending east to Lisa Drive. Includes any area within 100 feet of the center of Neff’s Creek between Lisa Drive and Shanna Street. Neff’s Creek is located just north of Nila Way in the northeast corner of the City.

OLYMPUS HILLS PARK

This includes all areas within the borders of Olympus Hills Park and 3080 East and Coronet Street on the north.

COUNTY ROAD AREA

This area includes property east of Holladay Boulevard and west of the I-215 freeway and bounded by County Road on the north and 6200 South on the south. λ