Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Ch. 8.42 Fireworks

Contents:

8.42.010 Intent

8.42.020 Prohibition of Fireworks throughout the City

8.42.030 Concurrent Authorities

8.42.040 Violations

(Ord. # 24-1480U §4, adopted 06/25/2024, effective 06/25/2024)

The provisions of this chapter are intended to prohibit the use of all fireworks in the City, unless otherwise authorized by law, to provide for the safety and wellbeing of the City’s residents and visitors and to reduce any threat of fire.

Effective on: 6/25/2024

1. No person shall possess, store, sell, or use any fireworks, including safe and sane fireworks and dangerous fireworks anywhere in the City unless authorized by law.

2. No person shall allow the sale or use of any firework, including safe and sane fireworks and dangerous fireworks, on their property unless authorized by law and except that:

3. No owner of private property or person with the legal right to occupy the property shall be liable under this subdivision (B) for a violation of this chapter on that property if the owner can demonstrate at the time of such violation that the owner (i) had rented or leased the property to another or (ii) was not present at the time of the violation.

4. For purposes of this section, “safe and sane fireworks” shall have the same definition as specified in section 12529 of the California Health and Safety Code or any successor provision thereto and “dangerous fireworks” shall have the same definition as specified in section 12505 of the California Health and Safety Code or any successor provision thereto.

Effective on: 6/25/2024

This chapter is not the exclusive regulation for fireworks within the City. This chapter shall supplement and be in addition to the other regulatory codes, statutes, regulations and ordinances heretofore and hereinafter enacted by the City of Hermosa Beach, the State of California, or any other legal entity or agency having jurisdiction. Where allowed by law, and as authorized by California Health and Safety Code section 12541, this chapter supersedes any conflicting provision of the City’s Fire Code.

Effective on: 6/25/2024

In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, violations of this chapter are subject to the administrative citations and penalties provisions in Chapter 1.10.

Effective on: 6/25/2024