Folsom, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Legal sale/use window
- Noon June 28 to midnight July 4
- Prohibited-location fine
- Up to $100 infraction
- Host liability fine
- Flat $1,000
- Sellers
- Local nonprofits only, 20+ members
- Permit cap
- 1 per 6,000 residents
Summary
Folsom bans all fireworks except city-permitted "safe and sane" sales and use during a narrow window each summer. Dangerous fireworks like firecrackers and roman candles stay illegal year-round under Section 9.36.010. Only local nonprofits can sell safe and sane fireworks, and hosts face a flat $1,000 fine if fireworks go off unlawfully at their gathering.
Except as otherwise provided, no person shall possess, sell, use, display or explode any rocket, firecracker, roman candle, squib, torpedo, torpedo cane, fire balloon, wire core sparkler, wooden core sparkler, black cartridge or other combustible device or explosive substance, or any kind of fireworks, by whatsoever name known, within the city... No person shall sell, use or discharge any safe and sane fireworks within the city of Folsom after midnight on July 4th through noon on June 28th of the following year... Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the violation of this section shall be an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 1369, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 9.36.010 bans possessing, selling, using or exploding any rocket, firecracker, roman candle, sparkler or other combustible fireworks device citywide, including everything the State Fireworks Law (Health & Safety Code Section 12500 et seq.) classifies as "dangerous fireworks." The carve-out is "safe and sane" fireworks: Section 9.36.040 lets residents buy and discharge them only from noon on June 28th through midnight on July 4th, with sale to anyone under 18 barred. Section 9.36.050 lists specific no-fireworks zones, including the civic center complex, Folsom City Zoo, every named city park, and all city bike trails; discharging fireworks there is an infraction with a fine up to $100.
Only nonprofit organizations with a Folsom meeting place of at least one year and 20 resident members can apply to sell (Section 9.36.070); the fire chief caps permits at one for every 6,000 residents (Section 9.36.110) and stands must sit on commercial or industrial zoned land, at least 25 feet from other buildings and 100 feet from any gas station (Section 9.36.150). Section 9.36.220 makes any property owner, tenant, or event host "strictly liable" for unlawful fireworks at their gathering or on their property, carrying a separate $1,000 fine, though a multifamily tenant isn't liable for common-area violations they didn't organize. The fire chief enforces the chapter under Sections 9.36.170 through 9.36.190.
Violations & Fines
Using fireworks in a listed prohibited location is an infraction fined up to $100 (Section 9.36.050(B)). Selling, using or discharging fireworks outside the June 28-July 4 window is a misdemeanor (Section 9.36.040(E)). Hosting an unlawful fireworks display carries a flat $1,000 fine under the host liability rule (Section 9.36.220(G)). Chapter violations are also Level C administrative violations under Section 9.36.180, and permits can be suspended or revoked by the fire chief on 72 hours' notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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