All fireworks, including 'safe and sane' fireworks, and sky lanterns are banned countywide in San Luis Obispo County. Possession, sale, or use is a misdemeanor carrying a $2,000 fine. CAL FIRE/SLO County Fire has zero-tolerance enforcement, especially around July 4.
San Luis Obispo County prohibits the sale, possession, and use of all fireworks and sky lanterns in unincorporated areas by ordinance. Unlike some California counties that permit 'safe and sane' fireworks on July 4, no city in SLO County currently allows consumer fireworks sales or use. Several coastal communities, including Pismo Beach and Avila Beach, host professional public fireworks shows, but private use is illegal everywhere in the county. CAL FIRE/SLO County Fire enforces a zero-tolerance policy and stages additional patrols around Independence Day and New Year's Eve. Anyone who starts a fire with fireworks is liable for all firefighting costs.
Use, sale, or possession of fireworks is a misdemeanor with a mandatory $2,000 fine. Wildfire suppression costs and civil damages may be added if a fire results. Causing injury or property damage can trigger felony charges.
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