Unincorporated Kings County allows 'safe and sane' fireworks, but only nonprofit organizations may sell them under a county fire department permit. Sales run June 28-July 4 and discharge is allowed only July 1 (9 a.m.) through July 4 (midnight). All 'dangerous' fireworks are banned countywide with escalating administrative fines.
Kings County Code Chapter 10, Article III (Sections 10-50 through 10-56) regulates the sale and discharge of safe and sane fireworks in the unincorporated area. Section 10-51 makes it unlawful to sell safe and sane fireworks (as defined in California Health & Safety Code Section 12529) without a county fire department permit, and limits sales to June 28 through July 4 (noon-11 p.m. on June 28; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. on remaining days). Section 10-52 allows discharge only from 9 a.m. on July 1 to midnight on July 4 (extended a day if July 4 is a Sunday). Under Section 10-53, only nonprofit organizations with a principal place of business in Kings County for at least one year may apply. Section 10-54 requires the application to be filed by June 1 each year with a state fire marshal license, a seller's permit, property owner permission, and insurance; it also sets stand placement rules (e.g., 100 feet from fuel pumps, 30 feet from buildings/combustibles, 10 feet from roadways). Section 10-55 requires $1,000,000 in liability insurance naming the county. Separately, Article IV (Sections 10-57 through 10-63) bans 'dangerous fireworks' (firecrackers, skyrockets, Roman candles, oversized sparklers) in all zones of the county under California Health & Safety Code Sections 12500 et seq.
Under Section 10-62, possession, use, sale, or display of dangerous fireworks carries administrative fines of $500 (first offense), $1,000 (second), and $2,000 (third) within a one-year period, plus a $100-$300 late charge; the responsible person must immediately surrender all dangerous fireworks. Fines are due within 30 days and may become a recordable lien (Section 10-62(d)). Citations may be issued to a minor and to that minor's parent or guardian (Section 10-58). Under Section 10-56, any violation of the safe-and-sane permit conditions is grounds for immediate permit revocation by the fire marshal. Dangerous fireworks are also a misdemeanor under California Health & Safety Code Section 12700.
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