The New Berlin Police Department wishes everyone a happy and safe Independence Day. In order to ensure everyone remains safe during the days surrounding this holiday, we will be aggressively enforcing the Wisconsin state statutes and local ordinances pertaining to fireworks. Person(s) found in violation are subject to being cited and having their fireworks confiscated and destroyed.
City ordinances prohibit the sale, use and possession of any fireworks in the City of New Berlin except by a person possessing a firework's user permit issued by the City of New Berlin. Permits obtained from vendors are not legal or recognized in the City of New Berlin. The only fireworks legal to possess and use in the City of New Berlin are "sparklers" and "caps". However, "sparklers" and "caps" are prohibited in all parks and parkways in the City of New Berlin.
