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2022 City of King Fireworks Bulletin

 

Municipal Code Section 7.31.010 (c) Dangerous Fireworks

“Dangerous fireworks” means dangerous fireworks as set forth in California State Fireworks Law sections 12505

and 12561 of the California Health and Safety Code.

Municipal Code Section 7.31.010 (i) Safe and Sane Fireworks

“Safe and sane fireworks” means sane and sane fireworks as set forth in California State Fireworks Law sections

12529 and 12562 of the California Health and Safety Code.

Municipal Code Section 7.34.020 Sale and Discharge of Fireworks

Safe and sane fireworks may be sold and/or discharged each year within the city limits of King City beginning

June 28th at 12:00 pm through July 4th ending at 10:00 pm. No fireworks classified as “dangerous fireworks may

be sold and/or discharged within the city. This section does not apply to the discharge of fireworks which are

authorized by a city-issued permit.

Municipal Code Section 7.34.130 Prohibition of Discharge

It is 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 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 residential

dwelling or other structure used as a place of habitation by human beings.

It is unlawful for individuals under eighteen years of age to sell, purchase, possess, use or discharge “safe and

sane fireworks.” It is unlawful for any person having the care, custody or control of a minor under the age of

eighteen years to permit such minor to discharge, explode, fire or set off any dangerous, illegal fireworks, at any

time, or to permit such minor to discharge or set off any “safe and sane fireworks” unless such minor does so

under the direct supervision of a person over eighteen years of age and during the hours and on the days

permitted by this chapter.

Municipal Code Section 7.34.140 Administrative Penalties and Appeals

Any person or entity who possesses, uses, stores, sells, and/or displays dangerous fireworks or any person or

entity who possesses, uses, sells, and/or displays safe and sane fireworks on or at dates, times, and/or locations

other than those permitted by this chapter, or any permittee who violates any provision of this chapter is subject

to an administrative in the amount of $1000.00 per violation of the King City Municipal Code.

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