Dangerous Fireworks Prohibited

ATTENTION RESIDENTS:
All dangerous fireworks, as defined under the California Health and Safety Code Sections 12505 and 12561, are PROHIBITED in the City of Waterford.

Ordinance 2022-02 authorizes the imposition of administrative fines on any person who violates any provision of this code.
A person who causes a code violation to occur or allows a violation to exist or continue, by his or her action or failure to act, or whose agent, employee or independent contractor causes a violation to occur, or allows a violation to exist or continue, or any person with an ownership interest or right of possession of the real property where unpermitted fireworks are possessed, sold, used, manufactured, or discharged, including, but not limited to:

1. Any owner-occupant.

2. Any lessee, subtenant, licensee, or other person having possessory control over a property, structure, or parcel of land.
3. Any person that organizes, supervises, officiates, conducts, or controls the gathering or any other person accepting responsibility for such a gathering.

4. Every owner, occupant, lessee, tenant, or holder of any possessory interest of a residence or other private property within the city is required to maintain, manage, and supervise property and all persons thereon in a manner so as not to violate the provisions of this subchapter. The responsible party need not be present at the time dangerous fireworks are possessed, manufactured, sold, used, or discharged for the city to issue an administrative citation under this division.

5. Any person, irrespective of age, found in violation of any provision of this chapter may be issued a citation in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. Every parent, guardian, or other person, having the legal care, custody, or control of any person under the age of eighteen years, who knows or reasonably should know that a minor is in violation of this chapter, may be issued a citation in accordance with the provisions of this section, in addition to any citation that may be issued to the offending minor.
6. For purposes of this chapter, there may be more than one responsible person for a violation.

Each person who violates any provision of this code as it relates to the possession, use, storage, sale and/or display of “dangerous fireworks” shall be subject to the imposition and payment of an administrative fine or fines as follows:

Administrative Fine 30 Day Late Fee Penalty + Late Fee
1st Offense          $1000          $250             $1,250
2nd Offense        $2,000        $500             $2,500
3rd Offense         $3.000        $1000           $4,000