Chula Vista, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

205 to add its own retail-fireworks rule. 3G display-grade fireworks, unless they are part of a public display permitted and conducted by a licensed pyrotechnic operator. Unlike many California cities that allow a short annual Safe & Sane sales window, Chula Vista's amendment carries no seasonal carve-out for retail sale or home use; the only lawful path for fireworks in the city is a professionally operated, permitted public show. 2, gives the Fire Code Official authority to seize, take, or remove any fireworks possessed, stored, sold, offered for sale, used, or handled in violation of the ordinance or of Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, which governs state fireworks licensing.

200 bars discharging fireworks or firearms inside any City park or recreation area without the City's written consent, so even a permitted display must clear park-use approval if staged on City park land. 010: a violation is a misdemeanor by default, chargeable at the City Prosecutor's discretion as an infraction instead, and each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense.