(a) General. No person shall have in their possession, or keep, store, use, shoot, discharge, set-off, ignite, explode, manufacture, sell, offer to sell, give, or transport any fireworks, dangerous fireworks, or safe and sane fireworks, except for use as wildlife fireworks or for use in a public display of fireworks pursuant to a permit obtained under the provisions of §§ 12640-12654 of the California Health and Safety Code, Chapter 8 of the Municipal Code (California Fire Code) and this Chapter.
(b) Manufacturing prohibited. The manufacturing of fireworks, dangerous fireworks, or safe and sane fireworks is prohibited except under special permits as required by the Fire Chief and the Police Chief.
(c) Pyrotechnic special effects material. A permit is required to manufacture, compound, store, or use pyrotechnic special effects material. Permit application shall be made to the Fire Chief and the Police Chief. A permit shall be granted only to a state Fire Marshal licensed pyrotechnic operator.
(d) No property owner or person in control of property shall allow, cause, create, maintain, suffer, or permit a person to possess, keep, store, use, shoot, discharge, set-off, ignite, explode, manufacture, sell, offer to sell, give, or transport any fireworks, dangerous fireworks, or safe and sane fireworks on the property owned by such a person or under such person’s control except for use as agricultural and wildlife fireworks, or for use in a public display of fireworks pursuant to a permit obtained under the provisions of Health and Safety Code §§ 12640 - 12654 and this Chapter. Any such person shall be in violation of this Chapter, regardless of such person’s intent, knowledge or negligence, such violation being hereby expressely declared a strict liability offense.
(Ord. 97, passed 4-4-2007; Am. Ord. 214, passed 10-6-2021)