Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 11.19 prohibits possessing, using, discharging, selling, or transporting any fireworks in the city, including state-approved safe and sane fireworks. The only exceptions are agricultural and wildlife fireworks and licensed public displays permitted under the California Health and Safety Code.
Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 11.19 (Fireworks) makes all consumer fireworks illegal citywide: Section 11.19.010 defines fireworks, dangerous fireworks, and safe and sane fireworks by reference to state law, Section 11.19.020 sets out the prohibition, and Section 11.19.030 covers permitted public displays conducted under California Health and Safety Code Sections 12640 through 12654. The Menifee Police Department states plainly that all fireworks are illegal in the City of Menifee and runs dedicated fireworks enforcement details around the Fourth of July, with an online form for residents to report fireworks activity. The city stages its own professional fireworks show at the annual Independence Celebration as the lawful alternative. State law adds criminal exposure: under Health and Safety Code Section 12700(a), violating the State Fireworks Law is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1,000 to $2,000, up to one year in county jail, or both, with escalating fines up to $100,000 for possessing large quantities of dangerous fireworks.
Violators face seizure and disposal of fireworks under Chapter 11.19, city citations, and misdemeanor prosecution under Health and Safety Code Section 12700 carrying a $1,000-$2,000 fine and up to one year in jail for a first offense; people who start fires with illegal fireworks can also be held responsible for suppression costs.
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