Palm Desert Municipal Code Ch. 8.23 Fireworks

As used in this chapter, the term "fireworks" includes, but is not limited to, firecrackers, sparklers, roman candles, sky rockets, bottle rockets, smoke bombs, torpedoes, fountains, and any device designated by its manufacturer as fireworks and any device classified as a firework pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 12511.

(Ord. 726 § 1, 1993; Ord. 1334 § 6, 2018)

A. It is unlawful for any person to possess, store, use, discharge, manufacture, sell, give or transport fireworks.

B. No person or organization shall maintain, conduct, advertise, produce, sell or furnish tickets for a fireworks display unless a permit for said display is issued by the city. In the event that a fireworks display occurs without issuance of a permit by the city, the person and/or organization responsible for the fireworks display shall be subject to a five hundred dollar fine.

C. In no case shall the discharge of a "salute" or any other similar class of concussion style firework be permitted. In the event it is discovered that the discharge of a "salute" or any other similar class of concussion style fireworks occurs, the person and/or organization responsible for the fireworks display shall be subject to a two thousand dollar fine.

(Ord. 726 § 1, 1993; Ord. 1334 § 6, 2018)

A. An application for a permit to conduct a fireworks display (indoors and outdoors) shall be submitted to the department of community development, no less than thirty business days prior to the scheduled fireworks display.

B. No person or organization shall maintain, conduct, advertise, produce, sell or furnish tickets for a fireworks display unless a permit for said display is issued by the city. In the event that a fireworks display occurs without issuance of a permit by the city, the person and/or organization responsible for the fireworks display shall be subject to a five hundred dollar fine.

(Ord. 1334 § 6, 2018; Ord. 1345 § 6, 2019)

City-sponsored public fireworks displays shall be exempt from the prohibition against the use of salutes.

(Ord. 726 § 1, 1993; Ord. 1334 § 6, 2018)

A. In addition to any other remedy allowed by law, and any other remedy provided for in this chapter, any person who violates a provision of this chapter is subject to criminal sanctions, civil actions, administrative penalties and, if applicable, permit revocation.

B. Violations of this chapter constitute an infraction or misdemeanor and may be enforced by any applicable law.

C. Violations of this chapter are hereby declared to be public nuisances.

D. Each person is guilty of a separate offense each day a violation is allowed to continue and every violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense and shall be subject to all remedies.

E. All remedies prescribed under this chapter shall be cumulative and the election of one or more remedies shall not bar the city from the pursuit of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing the provisions hereof.

(Ord. 1334 § 6, 2018)