San Leandro Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 87-015, 9/21/87; Ordinance No. 2001-07, 3/19/01 (Sections 3-11-100—3-11-110); Ordinance No. 2007-016, 6/4/07 (Section 3-11-105))

For the purpose of this Chapter, the words and phrases "fireworks," "safe and sane fireworks" and "safe and sane and/or regulated fireworks" shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in Sections 12500 et seq. of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California.

(a) The manufacture of fireworks or safe and sane fireworks or safe and sane and/or regulated fireworks is prohibited within the City of San Leandro.

(b) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, solicit the sale of, possess, purchase, use, ignite, discharge, explode, or allow the use on their property or property under their control any fireworks or safe and sane and/or regulated fireworks within the City of San Leandro except as provided in this Chapter.

(a) Nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting the use of torpedoes, flares, or fuses by railroads or other transportation agencies for signal purposes of illumination; or the sale or use of blank cartridges for ceremonial purposes, athletic, or sports events or military ceremonials or demonstrations; or the sale, discharge or display of fireworks by permittees having a permit as hereinafter provided; or the use and display of fire-works of whatever nature by any person engaged in the production of motion pictures, theatricals, or operas when such use and display is a necessary part of such production; or the transportation of fireworks through the City in regular course, and in original packages or containers from any point outside of the City to any other point outside of the City.

(b) Public displays of fireworks may be conducted by permit granted pursuant to Article 2, of this Chapter III.