Menifee, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Menifee Municipal Code §§11.19.010 et seq. (Chapter 11.19 Fireworks) prohibits possession, keeping, storing, using, shooting, discharging, igniting, exploding, manufacturing, selling, offering to sell, giving, or transporting any fireworks, dangerous fireworks, OR safe-and-sane fireworks within city limits — except for use as agricultural and wildlife fireworks under California Health & Safety Code §12541, or for a public display under a permit issued pursuant to H&SC §12640. This is stricter than the State Fireworks Law (H&SC §§12500–12728), which allows 'Safe and Sane' fireworks (those bearing a State Fire Marshal seal) in cities that have not banned them; Menifee has affirmatively banned them. Riverside County, by contrast, has only a partial ban — only Blythe, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, and Indio allow Safe and Sane sales within Riverside County. Menifee Police Department and Riverside County Fire enforce via a 'You Light It, We Write It' administrative citation program with $1,000 fines for first offenses and escalation up to $5,000 for subsequent or aggravated violations under AB 1403 / H&SC §12557. Dangerous fireworks (M-80s, bottle rockets, aerials, sky lanterns) are also a misdemeanor under H&SC §12677 with up to $50,000 fine and/or one year in jail for over 25 pounds.