(a) “Explosives” and “Destructive Devices” shall include any items listed as such in: Articles 2 and 77 of the Cal. Fire Code; § 12000 of the Cal. Health & Safety Code; and § 12301 of the Cal. Penal Code. These items include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Bombs, grenades, explosive missiles, firecracker-type devices containing fifty (50) mg or more of pyrotechnic/explosive composition.
(2) Detonators and blasting caps.
(3) Firebombs consisting of an ignitable liquid, breakable container and a wick or similar device capable of being ignited.
(4) Homemade destructive devices including pipe bombs, chemical bombs, acid bombs, dry ice bombs, etc.
(5) Military explosives and explosive devices such as grenades, mines, rockets, missiles, detonation cord.
(6) Components to construct or manufacture explosives or destructive devices, including explosives, gunpowder/propellant, pyrotechnic compositions and fuses.
(b) “Fireworks” and “Pyrotechnic Devices” shall mean any items or materials listed as such in: Articles 2 and 78 of the Cal. Fire Code; §§ 12500 through 12726 of the Cal. Health & Safety Code; and Chapter 6 of the Cal. Code of Regulations. These items include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) ‘Dangerous fireworks’ as that term is defined by § 12505 of the Cal. Health & Safety Code, which includes, but is not limited to, the following: firecrackers, rockets, skyrockets, Roman candles, and torpedoes among others.
(2) ‘Safe and sane fireworks’ as that term is defined by § 12529 of the Cal. Health & Safety Code, which includes, but is not limited to, the following: cones; fountains; smoke bombs; and “Piccolo-Pete” type fountains/cones among others.
(3) Homemade fireworks or pyrotechnic devices that are constructed using pyrotechnic compositions/filler with the intent to explode or burn, including fireworks kits and components to construct fireworks or pyrotechnic devices.
(4) Military pyrotechnic devices, such as smoke signals and signal flares.
(5) Components to construct or manufacture fireworks or pyrotechnic devices including explosives, gunpowder/propellant, pyrotechnic compositions and fuses.
(c) “Person” means a natural person, legal entity (such as a partnership, corporation, or joint venture), or any other entity of any nature.
(d) “Responsible person” means a person who causes a violation of this chapter to occur or allows a violation to exist or continue, by his or her action or failure to act, or whose agent, employee or independent contractor causes a violation to occur, or allows a violation to exist or continue.
(e) “Use” shall include the acts of lighting, discharging, displaying, or attempting to do any of these.
(§ 1, Ord. 2859, eff. May 31, 2007, amended by § 2, Ord. 3029, eff. November 19, 2015)