CO fireworks display permit bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

Before a public fireworks display, your Colorado local fire authority requires a surety bond (or liability policy) to cover damage to people or property. The adopted fire code sets a $100,000 baseline, but the fire code official can set a higher or lower amount. We issue whatever figure your permit names at a flat 3%.

Required before a public/proximate fireworks display — set by your local fire marshal under the adopted Fire Code
Commonly $100,000, but the fire code official may specify more or less for the location
Flat 3%, soft pull only — enter the amount your permit requires and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amountSoft pullnever affects your score1–2 daystypical issuance
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How it works

Apply to permit-ready in one sitting.

Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and you’re on the way to an executed display bond. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount your permit requires, and the display/effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

Reviewed & approved

Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything for a larger display, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.

SAME WEEK

File with your fire authority

Receive the executed bond ready to file with your display permit application. Apply well before the event — fire authorities typically want the paperwork 30 days out. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure your fire authority set and the premium updates.

$100,000 bond
$3,000
$250,000 bond
$7,500
$500,000 bond
$15,000
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the display bond actually covers

Public fireworks displays in Colorado are permitted by the local fire authority (a fire marshal or fire protection district), under the International Fire Code (Chapter 56) that Colorado and most jurisdictions have adopted. Before the permit issues, the applicant must file a surety bond — or a public liability insurance policy — to pay for damage the display causes.

The Fire Code sets the principal sum at $100,000, “for the purpose of the payment of all damages to persons or property” arising from the permitted act. Critically, the fire code official can specify a greater or lesser amount based on conditions at the location — so the figure on your permit is what governs, not a flat statewide number. Government entities are exempt.

The bond protects the public and the jurisdiction; if a display injures someone or damages property, they can recover against it — and if the surety pays, the operator repays the surety. Enter the exact amount your fire authority named, and we issue at a flat 3% with one soft credit pull.

International Fire Code, Ch. 56 (adopted in Colorado)Under the International Fire Code Chapter 56 — adopted by Colorado’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control and by local jurisdictions — an applicant for a fireworks display permit must file a corporate surety bond (or public liability policy) of $100,000 for damages to persons or property, with the fire code official authorized to specify a greater or lesser amount for the location. Government entities are exempt. The exact amount is set by your local fire authority.

You need this bond if you are

A pyrotechnics / display company producing public fireworks shows in Colorado
A certified pyrotechnician applying for a local display permit
An event or venue hosting a professional display and required to bond it
A municipality contractor running a city or district fireworks show

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Enter the amount your fire authority set and submit.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Colorado fireworks display bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount is set by your local fire authority — the Fire Code baseline is $100,000, so a $100,000 bond runs $3,000, but the fire code official may set a higher or lower figure. Enter your amount and the quote updates.
Who sets the bond amount? +
Your local fire code official (fire marshal or fire protection district), under the adopted International Fire Code Chapter 56. The default is $100,000, but they can specify more or less based on conditions at the display location. Use the figure on your permit.
Is there a credit check? +
Yes — one soft credit pull, which never affects your score. It informs approval, not price; the rate is a flat 3% either way. Larger displays may get a brief underwriter look.
Can I use insurance instead of a bond? +
The Fire Code accepts either a surety bond or a public liability insurance policy in the same amount. Many operators carry both — a display bond is usually the cheaper way to satisfy the permit’s surety requirement specifically.
How early should I apply? +
Fire authorities typically want the permit application — bond included — about 30 days before the display. Apply as soon as you know your date and the required amount; we can issue within a couple of business days.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, soft pull only. Enter the amount your fire authority set and file it with your permit.

Your premium @ 3%$3,000
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