Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no person shall have in his or her possession, or keep, store, use, shoot, discharge, set off, ignite, explode, manufacture, sell, offer to sell, give, transport, or improperly dispose of any fireworks or dangerous or safe and sane fireworks.
A. Except where otherwise expressly provided in this Code or under a permit issued by the California State Fire Marshal or the Fire Chief, it shall be unlawful for any person to possess, offer for sale, or store any fireworks.
B. Except where otherwise expressly provided in this Code, it shall be unlawful for any property owner or tenant to allow or permit the possession, sale, use or discharge of fireworks at or on their property when the property owner or tenant knows or should know of the possession, sale, use or discharge of fireworks at or on such property.
C. The Fire Chief and his or her authorized representatives shall have the authority to seize, take, and remove any fireworks, dangerous fireworks, and safe and sane fireworks. The Fire Chief and his authorized representatives may charge any person whose fireworks are seized pursuant to this section.
D. Every person who causes, aids, abets or conceals a violation of the California Fire Code is guilty of violating the California Fire Code. Each such person, corporation or firm shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of any provision of the California Fire Code is committed, continued, permitted or maintained by such person, firm or corporation. (Ord. 2948, 2022: Ord. 2900, 2019: Ord. 2847, 2017)