Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code Ch. 93 Fire Prevention and Protection

The City of Santa Fe Springs adopts by reference the 2025 edition of the California Fire Code based on the 2024 International Fire Code, including Chapter 4 and Appendices B, C, D, E, F, and G. In addition, the following provisions that are excluded in the 2025 California Fire Code are hereby adopted - Chapter 1, Division II, Chapters 1, 3, 25, and Sections 503 and 5707. One copy of the California Fire Code is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Santa Fe Springs.

(Ord. 1127, passed 2-21-23; Ord. No. 1164, §§ 1, 2, 10-21-25)

(A) The Fire Code as adopted and amended herein shall be enforced by the Fire & Environmental Protection Bureau in the Fire Department of the City of Santa Fe Springs which is hereby established and which shall be operated under the supervision of the Fire Chief.

(B) The Fire Marshal in charge of the Division of Fire Prevention shall be appointed by the Fire Chief on the basis of examination to determine his qualifications.

(C) The Chief of the Fire Department shall recommend to the Fire Marshal the employment of technical inspectors, who, when such authorization is made, shall be selected through an examination to determine their fitness for the position. The examination shall be open to members and nonmembers of the Fire Department, and appointments made after examination shall be for an indefinite term with removal only for cause.

(Ord. 895, passed 5-27-99)

That the following sections are hereby revised:

Section 101.1.

Insert: City of Santa Fe Springs

Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of Santa Fe Springs, hereinafter referred to as "this code."

Section 102.10 is added to read as follows:

Conflicting provisions. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the fire code official shall decide which requirement meets the general intent of this code.

Section 105.5 is amended to read as follows:

Required operational permits. The fire code official is authorized to issue operational permits for the operations set forth in Section 105.5.1 through 105.5.59, or as required by the fire code official.

Section 105.5.16 is amended to read as follows:

Explosives. An operational permit is required for the manufacture, storage, handling, sale or use of any quantity of explosives, explosive materials, fireworks or pyrotechnic special effects within the scope of Chapter 56, or when a local permit or approval by the fire code official is required per CCR Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 6 - Fireworks, or Chapter 10 - Explosives.

Section 105.6 is amended to read as follows:

Required construction permits. The fire code official is authorized to issue construction permits for the work set forth in Section 105.6.1 through 105.6.25, in addition to the construction, addition, alteration, installation, modification or repair of any building, or building system and equipment, or as required by the fire code official.

Section 108.7 is added to read as follows:

False fire alarm response. A service charge for the response and investigation of false alarms, in accordance with the fee schedule as established through City Council resolution, may be required.

Section 108.8 is added to read as follows:

Cost recovery. The City shall be entitled to recover the cost of emergency services as described in subsections 1 through 4 below. Service costs shall be computed by the fire department and shall include the costs of personnel, equipment facilities, materials and other external resources.

1. Any person or corporation who allows a hazard to exist on property under the control of that person or corporation, after having been ordered by the fire department or other City department to abate that hazard, is liable for the cost of services provided by the fire department should an emergency arise as a result of said unabated hazard.

2. Any person or corporation whose negligence causes an incident to occur on any public or private street, driveway or highway, which, for the purposes of life, property or environmental protection, places a service demand on the City fire department resources beyond the scope of routine service delivery, shall be liable for all costs associated with that service demand.

3. Any person or corporation responsible for property equipped with fire protection or detection devices which, due to malfunction, improper manipulation or negligent operation causes a needless emergency response by the fire department to the property shall, during a one-year period consisting of January 1 - December 31 of any given year and after written notification by the fire department be liable for all future costs associated with each subsequent needless response caused by those devices.

4. Any person or corporation who conducts unlawful activity which results in fire, explosion, chemical release or any other incident to which the fire department responds for the purpose of performing services necessary for the protection of life, property or the environment, shall be liable for the costs associated with the delivery of those services.

Section 113.3.1 is amended to read as follows:

Service. A notice of violation issued pursuant to this code shall be served upon the owner, the owner's authorized agent, operator, occupant or other person responsible for the condition or violation, either by personal service, mail, electronic mail, or by delivering the same to, and leaving it with, some person of responsibility upon the premises. For unattended or abandoned or locations, a copy of such notice of violation shall be posted on the premises in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to such premises and the notice of violation shall be mailed by certified mail with return receipt requested or a certificate of mailing, to the last known address of the owner, occupant or both.

Section 113.4.

Insert: Misdemeanor, $1,000.00, 180 days

Section 114.4 is added to read as follows:

Failure to comply. Any person, who continues any work having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00 dollars per day.

Section 202 is amended by adding or modifying the following definitions:

Addition. An extension or increase in floor area or height of a building or structure.

All-Weather Surface. A road surface of asphalt, concrete, approved pavers, or an engineered surface such as decomposed granite compacted to 95% capable of supporting 80,000-pound fire apparatus in all weather conditions.

False Alarm. In addition, the activation of any local or central station alarm which results in a response by the fire department, and which is caused by the negligence, lack of proper maintenance or intentional misuse of the fire alarm system by the owner, its employees, agents or any other activation of a fire alarm system not caused by heat, smoke or fire. Whenever the fire department responds to the location of a false alarm and finds that there is no evidence of a fire or of external causes beyond the control of the owner or person in possession that may have caused the alarm, the activation shall be presumed to be a false alarm.

Fire Apparatus Access Road. A road that provides fire apparatus access from a fire station to a facility, building or portion thereof. This is a general term inclusive of all other terms such as fire lane, public street, private street, parking lot lane, access roadway, and anything that augments fire ground operations.

Fire hazard. Any condition or conduct which: (a) increases or may increase the threat of fire to a greater degree than customarily recognized as normal by persons in the public service regularly engaged in preventing, suppressing or extinguishing fire or (b) may obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with the operations of the fire department or the egress of occupants in the event of fire.

Repair. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of maintenance.

Section 301.3 is added to read as follows:

Hazard discontinuation. The fire code official is authorized to require the discontinuance of any hazardous, offensive or nuisance condition.

Section 503.2.1 is amended to read as follows:

Dimensions. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 26 feet (7924 mm), exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with Section 503.6, and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches (4114.8mm).

Section 503.3.1 is added to read as follows:

Fire lane designation. Where the fire code official determines that it is necessary to ensure adequate fire access, the fire code official may designate existing roadways as fire apparatus access roads as provided by Vehicle Code section 22500.1.

Section 504.5 is added to read as follows:

Access signage. When required by the fire code official, exterior and interior doors shall be identified as to the function of that room or area, or when the door is not functional.

Section 603.4.1.1 is repealed in its entirety:

Section 901.1.1 is repealed in its entirety:

Section 901.11 is added to read as follows:

Fire Protection Equipment Access. Unobstructed access and adequate working space to fire protection equipment shall be maintained at all times. The fire department shall not be deterred or hindered from gaining immediate access to any fire protection system.

Section 903.2 is added to read as follows:

Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.12 and Sections 903.2.14 through 903.2.21. Mezzanines shall be included in the total square footage calculation.

Section 903.2.1.1 is amended to read as follows:

1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (465 sq. m)

Section 903.2.1.3 is amended to read as follows:

1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (465 sq. m)

Section 903.2.1.4 is amended to read as follows:

1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (465 sq. m)

Section 903.2.3 is amended to read as follows:

1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (465 sq. m)

Section 903.2.4 is amended to read as follows:

1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (465 sq. m)

Section 903.2.7 is amended to read as follows:

1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (465 sq. m)

Section 903.2.9 is amended to read as follows:

1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (465 sq. m)

Section 903.2.9.1 is amended to read as follows:

1. Buildings having two or more stories above grade plane, including basements, with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding 5,000 square feet (465 sq. m)

2. Buildings not more than one story above grade plane, with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding 5,000 square feet (465 sq. m)

Section 903.2.9.2 is amended to read as follows:

Bulk storage of tires. Buildings and structures where the area for the storage of tires exceeds 5,000 cubic feet shall be equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.

Section 903.2.10 is amended to read as follows:

1. Where the fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (465 sq. m)

Section 903.3.1.3 is amended to read as follows:

NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems installed in one and two-family dwellings and townhomes shall be permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13D, including garages per NFPA 13D A8.3.4.

Section 903.6.1 is added to read as follows:

Retrofit requirements. In existing building(s) when additions, alterations and/or repairs to such building(s) causes the floor area to exceed 5,000 square feet or the height to exceed 40 feet or three or more stories irrespective of height.

In existing buildings(s) over 5,000 square feet when alterations and/or additions to such buildings exceed 25% of the current assessed value of said building(s) in accordance with the Los Angeles County Assessor's records.

For the purpose of clarification, additions, alterations and repairs, or where a change of use and/or occupancy is taking place, the entire building shall be made to comply with the provisions of this section.

Section 903.6.2 is added to read as follows:

Consideration for separation walls. Requirements for automatic fire sprinkler systems may be waived by the fire code official if the building is divided into areas of less than 5,000 square feet, provided the building is not considered a three-story or higher building,. Such divisions shall be made by the construction of a four-hour fire resistive area separation wall(s) which meet the requirements of the California Building Code. Four-hour walls shall be required regardless of type of building construction type used.

Area separation walls shall be without openings or penetrations. Area separation walls shall extend from the foundation to a point at least 30 inches above the roof.

Section 907.2 is amended to read as follows:

Where Required-new buildings and structures. An approved fire alarm system installed in accordance with the provisions of this Code and NFPA 72 shall be provided in new buildings and structures in accordance with Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.29 and provide occupant alarm initiation, notification and annunciation, in accordance with 907.6, unless other requirements are provided by another section of this code.

A minimum of one manual fire alarm box shall be provided in an approved location to initiate a fire alarm signal for the fire alarm system employing automatic fire detectors of water-flow detection devices. Where other sections of this Code allow elimination of fire alarm boxes due to fire sprinkler or automatic fire alarm systems, a single fire alarm box shall be installed at a location approved by the enforcing agency.

Section 907.2.1 is amended to read as follows:

Delete Exceptions.

Section 907.2.2 is amended to read as follows:

Delete Exception.

Section 907.2.2.1 is amended to read as follows:

Delete Exception.

Section 907.2.2.3 is amended to read as follows:

Delete Exception.

Section 907.2.3 is amended to read as follows:

Delete Exceptions.

Section 907.2.4 is amended to read as follows:

Delete Exception.

Section 907.2.7 is amended to read as follows:

Group M. A manual fire alarm system that activates the occupant notification system in accordance with Section 907.5 shall be installed in Group M occupancies.

Section 907.2.7.1.1 is amended to read as follows:

Occupant notification. During times that the building is occupied, the initiation of a signal from a manual fire alarm box or from a water flow switch shall be required to activate the occupant notification appliances in accordance with Section 907.5.2.2.

Section 907.4.2 is amended to read as follows:

Manual fire alarm boxes. Where a manual fire alarm system is required by another section of the Code, or as required by the Fire Code Official, it shall be activated by fire alarm boxes installed in accordance with Sections 907.4.2.1 through 907.4.2.6.

Section 907.5.2.3 is amended to read as follows:

Visible alarms. Visible alarm notification appliances shall be provided in accordance with Sections 907.5.2.3.1 through 907.5.2.3.4. Notification appliances shall remain activated when the fire alarm system has been silenced.

Section 907.9 is amended to read as follows:

Where required in existing buildings and structures. An approved fire alarm system shall be provided in existing buildings and structures where required in Chapter 11, in addition to existing buildings undergoing a change of use, change of occupancy or fire alarm system modification.

Section 913.5.4 is amended to read as follows:

Pump room environmental conditions. Tests of pump room environmental conditions, including heating, natural and mechanical ventilation, natural and powered illumination shall be made to ensure proper manual or automatic operation of the associated equipment.

Section 5003.3.2 is added to read as follow:

Secondary containment. Containers used for the storage of hazardous materials shall be provided with secondary containment for the entire capacity of the largest single container and sufficient freeboard to contain precipitation or fire sprinkler water.

Section 5004.1.1 is added to read as follows:

Rail cars used as a stationary tank. For the purpose of this chapter, a rail car shall be considered a stationary tank if the rail car is connected into a chemical manufacturing, blending, or filling process. Storage requirements may be waived if the rail car off-loads its product into a designated storage tank and is connected in line to the storage tank for a period of less than 24 hours for off-loading purposes.

Section 5004.1.2 is amended to read as follows:

Lead-acid battery storage. Based on the pathway for toxicity (sulfuric acid is toxic by inhalation), the Department has made a determination that lead-acid batteries do not constitute a significant toxicity threat because the acid is fully enclosed in a sealed battery, therefore lead acid batteries will be regulated as a corrosive only.

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The Fire Department adds the following exemption to Table 5003.1.1(5), footnote b:

b. Lead acid batteries on motorized equipment operated in accordance with this code shall not be included in determining the maximum allowable quantities.

Section 5004.2.2 is amended to add the following:

In addition, there shall be a minimum of three feet between the toe of the tank and any other structures, berms or tanks. For Purposes of this article, anhydrous ammonia storage or process tanks shall comply with section 5004.2.2.

Section 5704.2.7.11 is repealed in its entirety:

Section 5706.2.8.2 is added to read as follows:

Tank vehicle as a substitute for permanent tank prohibited. The use of a tank vehicle in a stationary manner as a permanent fuel tank is prohibited.

Section 6203.3 is added to read as follows:

SADT. Areas with organic peroxides with self-accelerating decomposition temperatures (SADT) less than 125°F shall be provided with supervised temperature controls and alarms. Stand-by power shall be provided for control systems.

Section 6603.3 is added to read as follows:

SADT. Areas with unstable reactive materials with self-accelerating decomposition temperatures (SADT) less than 125°F shall be provided with supervised temperature controls and alarms. Stand-by power shall be provided for control systems.

Appendix B, Section B105.2 of the California Fire Code, as adopted by the city, is hereby added to read as follows:

B105.2 Buildings other than one- and two-family dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 buildings and townhouses. The minimum fire-flow and flow duration for buildings other than one- and two-family dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 buildings and townhouses shall be as specified in Table B105.2 and B105.1(2). The resulting fire-flow shall be at least 50% of the value in Table B105.1(2) and not be less than 1,500 gallons per minute (5,678 L/min) for the prescribed duration.

(Ord. 1127, passed 2-21-23; Ord. No. 1164, §§ 3, 4, 10-21-25)

Editor's note— Sec. 5 of Ord. No. 1164, passed October 21, 2025, repealed § 93.04, which pertained to geographic limits, and derived from Ord. 1127, passed February 21, 2023.

The City Manager, the Fire Chief and the Fire Marshal shall act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies for which permits are required in addition to those now enumerated in the Fire Code. The Fire Marshal shall post such list in a conspicuous place at the Division of Fire Protection and distribute copies thereof to interested persons.

(Ord. 895, passed 5-27-99)

(A) The City shall charge fees for inspections/re-inspections related to fire prevention and shall charge fees for permits for events, activities, establishments, facilities or structures which require specialized fire prevention services. The specific events, activities, establishments, facilities, or structures for which such fees shall be charged, and the amounts of such fees, shall be set forth by resolution of the City Council.

(B) Beginning July 1, 1999, and thereafter on each succeeding July 1, the amount of each fee in this subdivision shall be adjusted by one or a combination of both of the following:

(1) A calculation of the percentage movement between April of the previous year and March of the current year in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers in the Los Angeles, Anaheim and Riverside areas, as published by the United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics, each fee to be adjusted by said percentage amount rounded off to the nearest $1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such adjustment shall decrease any fee, and further, no fee shall exceed the reasonable cost of providing the services for which the fee is collected; or

(2) Notwithstanding the fees set forth in this chapter, the Fire Chief, with the concurrence of the City Council, may modify the fees to be charged to persons or businesses pursuant to this chapter, if in his discretion he believes that the standard fee schedule is inappropriate or inequitable, due to the nature of the facility or activity which causes the disclosure requirements.

(Ord. 763, 1; Ord. 895, passed 5-27-99)

(A) Whenever a facility is to be closed, which facility closure is subject to the provisions of § 8001.13.3 of the Fire Code, the Fire Chief may require the permit holder or applicant to post a bond in an amount sufficient to pay for the cost of transporting, disposing of or reusing the hazardous materials stored, handled or used in the facility, in order to eliminate the need for further maintenance and any threat to public health and safety.

(B) The Fire Department shall make demand on such bond only in the event that the permit holder or applicant fails to eliminate any such need or threat prior to the closure of the facility, and shall expend only such amount as is necessary to so act, with the unexpended balance, if any, to be returned to the permit holder or applicant.

(Ord. 794, S 1; Am. Ord. 895, passed 5-27-99)

Safe and sane fireworks, as defined by Section 12529 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, may be sold and discharged within the City of Santa Fe Springs during the period beginning at 12 noon on June 28, ending at 11:59 P.M. on July 4 each year, pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter, and not otherwise.

('64 Code, § 9A-1; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04; Ord. No. 1168, § 2, passed 4-7-26)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

Except as provided herein, no person shall offer for sale or sell at retail any fireworks of any kind in said city without having first applied for and received a permit therefor.

('64 Code, § 9A-2; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

The City shall open the application period for permits for the sale of safe and sane fireworks on the first Monday of April each year. All applicants for a permit to sell fireworks shall:

(A) Be made in writing, addressed to the City Manager or his designee, Attention: Fireworks.

(B) Be filed with the City Manager or his designee by the date designated by the city in the year for which the permit is requested.

(C) Set forth the proposed location of the fireworks stand applied for. The stands may only be located on private property located in the C-1, C-4, M-1, M-2, and PF Zones, and the written permission of the owner of record to use the subject property for the sale of safe and sane fireworks, if the applicant is not the property owner, must accompany the application.

(D) Be accompanied by an assurance that if the permit is issued to applicant, applicant shall, at the time of receipt of said permit, deliver to the City Manager or his designee of said city $200,000.00/$500,000.00 public liability and $150,000.00 property damage insurance certificates designating the city as an additional insured thereunder, and a copy of the requisite permit from the State Fire Marshal. Said insurance certificates shall provide for 30 days' advance written notice to the city of any cancellation or reduction in coverage.

(E) Include a statement that the applicant agrees to comply strictly with the terms of any permit granted to it and furnish any additional information upon request of the City Manager or his designee.

(F) State the name and location of the principal place of business of the organization making the application, together with the names of the principals or officers thereof.

(G) Submit a detailed statement of actual expenses for the past two years.

(H) Submit a copy of the organization's current roster. Affiliated organizations must submit an official roster from national/state/county/city/ chapter, i.e., Rotary, Soroptimist, etc.

(I) Submit a financial report to the city that identifies the amount of money your organization received (gross and net) from the fireworks sales.

(J) Applicant shall sign an agreement certifying that they have completed the City's mandatory training program.

(K) Contain such other information as may be required by the City Manager or his designee.

('64 Code, § 9A-3; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04; Am. Ord. 986, passed 1-24-08; Ord. No. 1168, § 2, passed 4-7-26)

The following qualifications must be met by each applicant for a permit issued hereunder:

(A) No permit shall be issued to any organization except a nonprofit corporation or association with a bona fide membership of at least 20 members or more (excluding advisors, etc.) in the city, organized primarily for veteran, patriotic, welfare, civic betterment, religious or charitable purposes, which organization has its principal and permanent meeting place, focus of activities, office or place of worship within the city, and which organization shall have been organized and existing in the city for a minimum period of five years continuously immediately preceding the filing of an application for a permit under these sections governing the sale of fireworks. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this chapter, no organization whose activities are not primarily oriented toward the city shall be eligible for a permit issued under this chapter. The decision of the City Council with respect to such orientation shall be final.

(B) No organization may receive more than one permit for fireworks sale during any one calendar year. One permit may be issued to two or more qualifying applicants as a joint venture. In any given year, an organization may not operate a stand in more than one jurisdiction. Except as hereinafter provided, the maximum number of permits which may be issued pursuant to this chapter during any one calendar year shall be 12.

(C) Four of the 12 stands in Santa Fe Springs are designated to the following organizations:

(1) Santa Fe Springs High School programs. Any organization affiliated with Santa Fe Springs High School must work with the school's coordinator to be a participant and recipient of the benefits of sales at a fireworks stand.

(2) St. Paul High School programs. Any organization affiliated with St. Paul High School must work with the school's coordinator to be a participant and recipient of the benefits of sales at a fireworks stand.

(3) Little Lake City School District school programs. Any organization affiliated with the Little Lake City School District must work with the district's coordinator to be a participant and recipient of the benefits of sales at a fireworks stand.

(4) St. Pius X school programs. Any organization affiliated with St. Pius X must work with the school's coordinator to be a participant and recipient of the benefits of the sales at a fireworks stand.

(5) The high school stands will be located at their respective high schools. The stand for the Little Lake City School District shall be located at the district office. The stand for St. Pius X school programs shall be located on the school/church grounds.

(6) Stands designated under this section must complete and submit an application and adhere to all requirements set forth in § 93.24.

(D) Additional permits may be granted by the City Council, in its sole and absolute discretion, if the Council shall find that additional sites are available for fireworks stands and that it would be in the public interest to grant such additional permits. Additional sites shall not be allowed if they would add to an undue concentration of fireworks stands within the city.

(E) Should the number of qualified applicants exceed the number of permits to be granted by the City Council in any year, then the selection of the permittees from among such qualified organizations shall be determined by a lottery conducted by the City Manager or his designee. Such lottery shall be publicly conducted and each qualified applicant shall be notified in writing at least five days in advance as to the time and place of such lottery. Such lottery will be restricted to qualified applicants who did not receive a permit under this chapter in the previous two years. Should the number of such applicants be less than the number of permits to be issued, the lottery will be held among those qualified applicants which did receive a permit in prior years for such additional permits. An organization representative must be present at the time of the lottery.

(F) The City Council shall deny any fireworks stand permit if it finds that the public peace, health and safety is or would be jeopardized by the issuance thereof. The decision of the City Council shall, in all cases, be final and conclusive.

('64 Code, § 9A-5; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 701, passed 10-9-86; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04; Am. Ord. 986, passed 1-24-08; Am. Ord. 1017, passed 9-9-10; Am. Ord. 1067, passed 10-8-15; Ord. No. 1168, § 2, passed 4-7-26)

Any permitted fireworks stand shall be operated in accordance with the following terms, conditions, rules and regulations:

(A) No person other than the permittee organization shall operate the fireworks stand for which the permit is issued.

(B) No person other than the individuals who are officers or members or immediate relatives of members of the permittee organization shall participate in or operate the fireworks stand. No person under the age of 18 years shall engage in the operation of the fireworks stand nor shall fireworks be sold to any person under the age of 18.

(C) No person shall be paid any compensation for selling or otherwise participating in the sale of fireworks at any fireworks stand. Net proceeds of the sale of fireworks under a permit issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be expended solely for charitable purposes within the city before the end of the fiscal year. Only volunteer help shall be allowed in selling fireworks. Adequate financing records on expenses and receipts shall be maintained in such a way that they can be audited. The permittee shall acknowledge that the city has a right to audit these records. In addition, the permittee shall have a valid and current certificate for tax exemption as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Part 9 of Division 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.

(D) No fireworks stand shall be located within 25 feet of any other building or structure or ten feet from any trailer or vehicle, or within 100 feet of any gasoline service station pump island or property on which is stored any flammable liquid nor less than 20 feet from the curb line.

(E) A fireworks stand need not comply with the provisions of the City's Building Code; provided, however, that all such stands shall be erected under the supervision and subject to the approval of the Building Division of the city, which shall require that any fireworks stand shall be constructed in accordance with the current standards described in NFPA 1124, which will reasonably insure the safety of the attendants and patrons thereof. For purposes of this subsection, fireworks stands shall be considered consumer fireworks retail sales facilities, including consumer fireworks retails sales stands, as regulated by NFPA 1123. The stand and any additions to it shall comply with non-combustible construction and material limitations, safeguards, and other requirements of NFPA 1124. The display shelf shall have a panel of unbreakable glass, wire glass, or wire mesh, including 1/4 inch mesh screen wire between the public and the display of fireworks.

(F) No fireworks stand shall have a floor area in excess of 260 square feet.

(G) Each fireworks stand shall have at least two usable and unencumbered exits. In no case shall the distance between any two exits exceed 32 feet.

(H) Fireworks stands shall be provided with not less than two fire extinguishers of the type and size approved by the Fire Chief.

(I) Fireworks stands shall be located not less than 100 feet apart.

(J) All weeds and combustible material and debris shall be cleared from the location of any fireworks stand for a distance of at least 25 feet surrounding such stand.

(K) All trash resulting from the operation of such stand must be removed on a daily basis. Organizations receiving fireworks permits must arrange for temporary trash receptacles to be placed near the fireworks stand. All trash and other debris resulting from the fireworks stand and its operation must be placed in the trash receptacle.

(L) "No Smoking" signs prohibiting smoking within 25 feet of the fireworks stand and of a size and character to be designated by the Fire Chief shall be prominently displayed on the exterior of each fireworks stand.

(M) Each stand shall comply with the Electrical Code which requires a 120-volt electrical receptacle suitable for wet locations with ground fault circuit interruption protection. Generators are not an acceptable source of electricity unless approved by the City Inspector.

(N) Each fireworks stand shall be under the continuous supervision of an individual that is 18 years or older who shall remain within 50 feet of the stand at all times when the stand contains fireworks, including during non-business hours from close of business until reopening the following day.

(O) Organization representatives must post a copy of this subchapter in the fireworks stand along with a signed copy of the inspection check list and valid permit prior to opening the stand for business.

(P) All unsold fireworks and accompanying litter at any fireworks stand shall be removed from the stand and from the city by 5:00 P.M. on July 5 of each calendar year.

(Q) Each fireworks stand shall be removed from its temporary location not later than 12:00 midnight on July 7, and all accompanying litter or debris shall be cleared and removed from such location by such time and date.

(R) Firework companies working with legal organizations must ensure the prompt delivery and pick-up of firework stands.

(S) Organizations must adhere to the city's regulations signage which is described in §§ 155.515 through 155.536.

(T) Such other regulations as the City Manager may impose for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety or welfare.

('64 Code, § 9A-6; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04; Am. Ord. 1037, passed 12-20-12; Ord. No. 1168, § 2, passed 4-7-26)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

Permitted organizations selling fireworks shall obtain a temporary sales tax permit from the regional office of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.

('64 Code, § 9A-7; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04; Ord. No. 1168, § 2, passed 4-7-26)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

The permit to sell fireworks, a copy of this subchapter and the temporary sales tax permit shall be displayed in a prominent place in the fireworks stand.

('64 Code, § 9A-8; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

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 ten feet of any residence, dwelling or other structure used as a place of habitation by human beings.

('64 Code, § 9A-9; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

No person shall sell, offer to sell, trade, discharge or have in his or her possession within the city any fireworks other than safe and sane fireworks as defined in this subchapter.

('64 Code, § 9A-10; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

No person except the city or its duly authorized agents, employees or contractors, shall conduct a "public display" of fireworks within the city at any time. A "public display" is one to which the general public is invited, either expressly or implied, or one which is in fact attended by more than ten persons.

('64 Code, § 9A-11; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

No person shall smoke within 25 feet of a fireworks stand. No person shall light, cause to be lighted or permit to be lighted any fireworks or other combustible material within 25 feet of any fireworks stand.

('64 Code, § 9A-12; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

The Fire Chief is hereby authorized and granted the right to seize, take, remove and store at the expense of the owner any fireworks offered for sale, stored, held or displayed in violation of the provisions of this subchapter.

('64 Code, § 9A-13; Ord. 516, passed 4-14-77; Am. Ord. 885, passed 3-12-98; Am. Ord. 898, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 951, passed 2-12-04)

Editor's note— Sec. 2 of Ord. No. 1168, passed April 7, 2026, deleted § 93.32, which pertained to conflicting provisions, and derived from the 1964 Code; Ord. 516, passed April 14, 1977; and Ord. 898, passed October 14, 1999.

In lieu of the penalties and punishments provided for the Fire Code, violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 11 (Administrative Citations) of this Code.

(Ord. 895, passed 5-27-99; Ord. No. 1168, § 2, passed 4-7-26)