All fireworks including Safe and Sane are banned year-round in Fontana. Violations start at a 1,000 dollar administrative fine, and dangerous fireworks are a misdemeanor under state law.
Fontana is a full ban city for fireworks. Under Fontana Municipal Code Chapter 15 and California Health and Safety Code Division 11 (State Fireworks Law), no person may possess, sell, use, give away, discharge, store, or transport any firework within city limits, including those bearing the California State Fire Marshal Safe and Sane seal. This places Fontana in line with most of San Bernardino County, including neighboring Rancho Cucamonga and Rialto. Enforcement peaks around Independence Day and New Years Eve, when the Fontana Police Department and San Bernardino County Fire conduct joint patrols and staff a dedicated tip line. Administrative citations start at 1,000 dollars for a first offense and increase to 2,000 and 3,000 dollars for subsequent violations. Possession or use of dangerous fireworks (aerial shells, M-80s, bottle rockets, altered Safe and Sane items) is a misdemeanor under Health and Safety Code 12677, punishable by up to one year in county jail and fines up to 1,000 dollars per violation, plus civil liability for any fire damage caused. Property owners and renters alike can be held responsible, and landlords receive notices when violations occur on their parcel. Only licensed pyrotechnic operators conducting permitted public displays (such as the citys official Fourth of July show) may legally discharge fireworks in Fontana.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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