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Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY

Monrovia Municipal Code Ch. 8.24 Fireworks

Monrovia Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Monrovia

Cite as: Monrovia Municipal Code Chapter 8.24 · Text as of 2026-10-03

§ 8.24.010 SALE, POSSESSION OR DISCHARGE PROHIBITED—EXCEPTION.

The sale, possession or discharge of all fireworks is prohibited within the city. The provisions of this section shall not apply to public displays of fireworks conducted by licensed pyrotechnic engineers.

(`83 Code, § 8.24.010) (Ord. 81-12 § 2, 1982)

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§ 8.24.020 PROHIBITIONS ON DISCHARGE.

It shall be unlawful for any person to ignite, explode, project, or otherwise fire or use any fireworks, or permit the ignition, explosion or projection thereof, upon or over or onto the property of another without his or her consent, or to ignite, explode, project, or otherwise fire or make use of any fireworks within 200 feet of any brush-covered land, or within ten feet of any residence, dwelling or other structure used as a place of habitation by human beings.

(`83 Code, § 8.24.020)

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§ 8.24.030 VIOLATION—PENALTY.

Persons violating this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500, or by imprisonment in the city or county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and the license shall be revoked.

(`83 Code, § 8.24.030)

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