Alhambra, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

01 makes it unlawful to sell fireworks at retail in Alhambra without a permit from the Fire Chief, with a separate permit required for each stand and applications accepted only between April 1 and April 20 each year. Section 102 caps the lottery at 15 permits annually, three each to five eligible categories: chartered veterans' organizations, tax-exempt religious organizations, tax-exempt elementary schools, tax-exempt high schools, and nonprofits organized for civic betterment, youth activities, charity or religion, each limited to one permit per organization per year and required to have operated within the city for at least a year.

The City Manager may issue discretionary permits beyond the lottery, but total permits issued, lottery plus discretionary, cannot exceed 18. Permit holders pay a $100 fee per stand, must carry $1,000,000 in public liability insurance naming the city as additional insured, and cannot locate a stand within 600 feet of another stand. Safe and sane fireworks can be sold at retail only from noon on June 28 through noon on July 6 each year, and only if fuses are protected by approved caps or the item bears the California State Fire Marshal's Seal of Registration with the wholesaler's license number. It remains unlawful to sell dangerous fireworks, as defined by the California State Fireworks Law, at retail anywhere in the city.