Sonora Municipal Code § 8.08 Fireworks

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State Law reference— For statutory provisions concerning fireworks, see Health and Safety Code § 12500 et seq.

"Fireworks" mean any of various combinations of explosives and combustibles used to generate colored lights, smoke, and noise for amusement or as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 12505.

(Ord. 731 (part), 1997.)

It is unlawful for any person, firm, group (profit or nonprofit) or corporation to possess, store, transport, manufacture, sell, or discharge, set off or explode within the city limits any dangerous fireworks as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 12505, or any substance of an explosive nature or any fireworks sold legally in the state of California (Safe and Sane), or any other type of commercially manufactured fireworks.

(Ord. 731 (part), 1997.)

It is unlawful for any person, firm, group (profit or nonprofit) or corporation to sell, give away, canvass or solicit for the sale of any type of fireworks as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 12505, or any substance of an explosive nature or any fireworks sold legally in the state of California (Safe and Sane), or any other type of commercially manufactured fireworks.

(Ord. 731 (part), 1997.)

It is unlawful for any person, and also unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the legal care and custody of any child under the age of eighteen years to allow, permit or suffer such child to fire, shoot, discharge, set off or explode within the city, any fireworks as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 12505, or any substances of an explosive nature or any fireworks sold legally in the state of California (Safe and Sane), or any other type of commercially manufactured fireworks, without a written permit authorized by the chief of police. Any violation is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 731 (part), 1997.)

Any person, firm, group (profit or nonprofit) or corporation, who or which violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed one year, or both such fine and imprisonment.

Any person, firm, group (profit or nonprofit) or corporation, who or which violates any of the provisions of this chapter and injury is sustained by any person is guilty of a felony, and shall upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine, imprisonment or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 731 (part), 1997.)

Whenever any fireworks, explosives or other like property come into the custody of the Sonora police department, whether by finding, confiscation on public or private property, or otherwise, such property shall be disposed of in a manner according to law.

(Ord. 731 (part), 1997.)