Hemet, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

No person shall have in his or her possession, or keep, store, use, shoot, discharge, set off, ignite, explode, manufacture, sell, offer to sell, give, or transport any fireworks, dangerous fireworks, or safe and sane fireworks, except for use as agricultural and wildlife fireworks, or for use in a public display of fireworks pursuant to a permit obtained under the provisions of Health and Safety Code §§ 12640—12654 and this article.(b)No property owner or person in control of property shall allow, cause, create, maintain, suffer, or permit a person to possess, keep, store, use, shoot, discharge, set off, ignite, explode, manufacture, sell, offer to sell, give, or transport any fireworks, dangerous fireworks, or safe and sane fireworks on the property owned by such a person or under such person's control except for use as agricultural and wildlife fireworks, or for use in a public display of fireworks pursuant to a permit obtained under the provisions of Health and Safety Code §§ 12640—12654 and this article. Any such person shall be in violation of this article, regardless of such person's intent, knowledge or negligence, such violation being hereby expressly declared a strict liability offense. (Ord. No. 1954, § 2(Exh. A), 1-22-19; Ord. No. 1973, § 1, 3-9-21)