Manteca, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Legal window
- June 28 noon–July 4 midnight
- Permit fee
- $350 per year per stand
- Allowed type
- Only 'safe and sane' fireworks
- Discharge location
- Private property or residential streets only
Summary
Manteca bans all fireworks except state-approved 'safe and sane' fireworks sold and discharged under permit only from noon June 28 through midnight July 4 each year.
The sale, use, possession or discharge of any fireworks or pyrotechnic devices, including, but not limited to, "safe and sane" fireworks, anywhere within the incorporated area of the city of Manteca is prohibited unless otherwise allowed by this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Manteca bans the sale, use, possession, or discharge of any fireworks anywhere in the city (§ 8.08.010), and separately bans all "dangerous fireworks" under Health & Safety Code § 12505 (§ 8.08.040). The only lawful exception is State Fire Marshal-approved "safe and sane" fireworks, which can be sold and discharged citywide only from noon on June 28 through midnight on July 4 each year (§ 8.08.120), under a fire department permit costing $350 per stand or display per year (§ 8.08.110), with the number of sales permits capped at one per 5,000 residents (§ 8.08.130).
Violations & Fines
Unpermitted discharge or illegal storage is a public nuisance the police can summarily abate; violators face administrative citations plus a citation for the city's actual emergency-response costs (§ 8.08.070, § 8.08.180).
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