Indio, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Discharge hours
- 9 a.m.-10 p.m. only
- Legal sales window
- June 28-July 6
- Retail permits issued
- Maximum of nine per year
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
Summary
Indio, in Riverside County, California, allows only state-approved 'safe and sane' fireworks, sold by permitted nonprofits June 28-July 6 and discharged only between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.
It is unlawful for any person to discharge or otherwise use any safe and sane fireworks or fireworks kit within the city except during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(C) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or possess for the purpose of sale to any person, any safe and sane fireworks or fireworks kit at any time prior to noon on June 28 or after midnight on July 6 of the same calendar year.
(D) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale or possess for the purpose of sale to any person, any safe and sane fireworks or fireworks kit within the city except at a temporary fireworks stand approved as part of a city-permit issued in accordance with § 101.05 of this chapter.
(E) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, it is unlawful for any person to discharge or otherwise use at any time safe and sane fireworks or fireworks kit in or upon any city-owned or leased property, or any city redevelopment agency-owned or leased property, including but not limited to sidewalks, streets, parking facilities, parks, or in any upon any property not zoned for residential uses. This prohibition shall not apply to any city-permitted, city-sponsored or city-conducted fireworks show that is reviewed and approved by the Fire Chief.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4796010; v13 updated 2026-02-04; through 02-04-2026).
Full Breakdown
The city's fireworks chapter requires a retail sales permit to sell safe-and-sane fireworks, capping permits at nine nonprofit organizations per year (one reserved for the Indio Youth Task Force) and limiting sales to noon June 28 through July 6. Discharge of safe-and-sane fireworks anywhere in the city is legal only between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. during that same window, and use on city-owned property such as sidewalks, streets, parks and parking facilities is banned outright unless it's a city-permitted show. All dangerous fireworks, including firecrackers, rockets and Roman candles, remain fully prohibited.
Violations & Fines
Selling or discharging fireworks outside these rules is a misdemeanor under § 101.99, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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