Showing ordinances that apply to Cantua Creek, CA
Cantua Creek is an unincorporated community (population 500) in Fresno County, California. Because Cantua Creek is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Fresno County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The fireworks rules below are the ones that govern your area.
ALL consumer fireworks, including 'Safe and Sane,' are BANNED in unincorporated Fresno County. Possession, sale, or discharge carries fines up to $1,000 plus cost recovery for fire suppression.
Fresno County Ordinance Code Title 10 prohibits the sale, possession, storage, and discharge of all fireworks (including state-approved 'Safe and Sane') in unincorporated areas. Only incorporated cities within Fresno County may choose to allow 'Safe and Sane' fireworks per CA H&S Code §12500-12728. Illegal fireworks (aerial, firecrackers, M-80s) are banned countywide. CAL FIRE and Fresno County Fire Protection District enforce, with zero-tolerance policies during fire season. Violators may be billed for wildfire suppression costs under Government Code §53150.
Possession or discharge: up to $1,000 fine per CA H&S Code §12700. Social host liability applies. Cost recovery for suppression may exceed $100,000 if a wildfire results.
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