All fireworks including 'Safe and Sane' fireworks are prohibited in Corona under Corona Municipal Code Chapter 8.16. Possession or discharge of any consumer fireworks within city limits is a misdemeanor and subject to administrative fines up to $1,000 per device.
Corona is one of many Riverside County cities that prohibits all consumer fireworks, including the 'Safe and Sane' fireworks that California state law (Health & Safety Code Division 11) permits cities to authorize locally. Corona Municipal Code Chapter 8.16 makes it unlawful to manufacture, possess, store, sell, give away, use, or discharge any fireworks within the city, with the only exception being public displays conducted by licensed pyrotechnicians under permit from the Riverside County Fire Department (which contracts to provide fire services to Corona). The prohibition applies year-round, with peak enforcement around the Fourth of July, New Year's Eve, and Cinco de Mayo. Administrative penalties under MC Chapter 1.20 and 8.16 can reach $1,000 per illegal firework, and discharging fireworks that ignite vegetation in or near the Skyline Drive VHFHSZ, the Cleveland National Forest foothills, or the Prado Basin can be charged as criminal arson under California Penal Code §452 with cost-recovery for suppression. Corona PD, Riverside County Fire/CAL FIRE, and Code Enforcement coordinate enforcement, and the city operates an online and phone reporting line during peak holidays. Public displays at facilities like Storm Stadium during baseball season are conducted under California State Fire Marshal pyrotechnic display permits.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Corona code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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