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Tehama County, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Scope
Public cemetery premises only
Also banned there
Firearms, BB/pellet guns, slingshots
Exception
Firearms at traditional funeral services
Penalty
Misdemeanor (§13.20.030)

Summary

Discharging fireworks, firearms, BB guns, or slingshots is banned on the grounds of any Tehama County public cemetery in the unincorporated county; no broader county-wide fireworks ban appears in the code.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Tehama County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

To shoot or discharge a firearm, fireworks, BB gun, pellet gun, slingshot or other type of weapon upon the premises of a cemetery. This prohibition shall not be applicable to the discharge of firearms as a portion of any traditional type of funeral or burial service.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).

Full Breakdown

Tehama County Code makes it unlawful to shoot or discharge a firearm, fireworks, BB gun, pellet gun, slingshot, or other weapon on the premises of any public cemetery in the unincorporated county, with an exception for firearms fired as part of a traditional funeral or burial service. This is the only fireworks provision found in the county code; it does not create a general, county-wide fireworks ban, and it applies solely within unincorporated Tehama County cemeteries. Red Bluff, Corning, and the City of Tehama regulate fireworks separately under their own municipal codes.

Violations & Fines

Discharging fireworks on cemetery grounds is a misdemeanor under Tehama County Code § 13.20.030, regardless of whether any property is damaged.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Tehama County ban fireworks everywhere?
No. The only fireworks provision in the county code bans discharging fireworks on public cemetery grounds; it does not create a general county-wide fireworks ban.
What else does this same section prohibit?
It also bans loitering or wandering on cemetery grounds without lawful business, and riding a bicycle or motorcycle there without lawful business (§13.20.020(A)-(B)).

Sources & Official References

Other rules in Tehama County

Noise Ordinances: Quiet HoursSome RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Construction HoursSome RestrictionsBrush ClearanceSome RestrictionsOutdoor BurningSignificant RestrictionsWildfire ZonesSome RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Barking DogsSome RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Vehicle NoiseSome RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Aircraft NoiseFew RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Leaf Blower RulesSome Restrictions

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