Chino is one of the few Inland Empire cities that still permits Safe-and-Sane fireworks. Under Chino Municipal Code Chapter 8.12, State-Fire-Marshal-approved Safe-and-Sane fireworks may be sold from noon July 1 through 9:00 p.m. July 4, and discharged within residential zones from purchase through midnight July 4. All other fireworks (aerial, exploding, sky rockets) are illegal under California Health & Safety Code §12500 et seq. Improper Safe-and-Sane use carries a $500 fine; illegal-fireworks possession or use is a $1,000 fine and potentially a misdemeanor.
Chino Municipal Code Chapter 8.12 (Fireworks) authorizes the sale and use of California-State-Fire-Marshal-classified 'Safe and Sane' fireworks within the City of Chino, in cooperation with the Chino Valley Fire Protection District. Sales: licensed nonprofit-operated booths may sell from 12:00 noon on July 1 through 9:00 p.m. on July 4 only. Discharge: lawful only from time of purchase through midnight on July 4, and only within residential zones. Discharge is expressly prohibited (a) anywhere outside a residential zone, (b) in any public park, school grounds, or parking lot, (c) in the area bounded by Euclid Avenue (west), Kimball Avenue (south), and the city limits (north and east) — the historic downtown / Civic Center area, and (d) south of Pine Avenue to the city limits (the Preserve / dairy-redevelopment area). Aerial fireworks, sky rockets, bottle rockets, M-80s, Roman candles, firecrackers, and any device that explodes, leaves the ground, or moves more than 6 feet on the ground or 12 inches into the air are 'dangerous fireworks' under California Health & Safety Code §12505 and remain banned statewide. The State Fire Marshal must classify and label any product sold; possession of unlabeled fireworks is a misdemeanor under H&S Code §12677. Important: neighboring Chino Hills bans all fireworks (including Safe-and-Sane) — discharge across the city line is illegal and aggressively enforced by Chino Hills PD.
Improper use of Safe-and-Sane fireworks (wrong date, wrong location within Chino, or in a prohibited zone): $500 administrative fine. Possession, use, or sale of illegal/dangerous fireworks anywhere in Chino: $1,000 fine, prosecutable as a misdemeanor under California H&S Code §12677 with up to one year in county jail. Report violations to Chino PD non-emergency at (909) 628-1234 or via the city's online fireworks reporting form; emergencies call 911.
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