Chapter 8.48 — FIREWORKS

In this chapter "fireworks" means a device containing chemical elements and chemical compounds capable of burning independently of the oxygen of the atmosphere and producing audible, visual, mechanical, or thermal effects which are useful as pyrotechnic devices or for entertainment. The term "fireworks" includes, but is not limited to, devices designated by the manufacturer as fireworks, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles, rockets, Daygo bombs, sparklers, paper caps, chasers, fountains, smoke sparks, aerial bombs, and fireworks kits. (Health and Safety Code Section 12511.)

(Ord. 966 § 1, 2016)

It is unlawful for any person to use, possess, discharge, offer for sale, store, or manufacture any fireworks in the city, unless under an exception set forth in Section 8.48.030. (Ord. 966 § 1, 2016)

Exceptions to this chapter are:

• A. Snap caps and party poppers (classified by the State Fire Marshal as pyrotechnic devices). (See also Chapter 56, Explosives and Fireworks, of the California Fire Code as amended by Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.)

• B. The possession, transport, sale, and use of red flares (highway fuses) as a warning device.

• C. Items that the State Fire Marshal has investigated and determined to be limited to industrial, commercial or agricultural use, when authorized by a permit issued by the city under the California Fire Code as amended by Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, or by the current fire services provider under the California Fire Code.

• D. A public fireworks display event authorized by the city under a special event permit, if that special event permit also includes a permit for fireworks issued by the city under the California Fire Code as amended by Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, or by the current fire services provider under the California Fire Code.

• (Ord. 966 § 1, 2016; Ord. 1075, 6/25/2024)