Sacramento County, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- General rule
- all fireworks banned
- Exception
- 'safe and sane' fireworks only
- Legal window
- noon June 28 to 10pm July 4
- Overnight cutoff
- 10pm-9am barred even in window
- Sales require
- county business license, § 4.54.330
Summary
All fireworks are banned in unincorporated Sacramento County except licensed 'safe and sane' fireworks, which residents may legally buy and set off only from noon June 28 through 10 p.m. July 4.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, no person shall possess, sell, use, display or explode any rocket, firecracker, roman candle, squib, torpedo, torpedo cane, fire balloon, wire core sparkler, wooden core sparkler, black cartridge or other combustible device or explosive substance or any kind of fireworks, by whatsoever name known, within the unincorporated area of the County. These items, as well as any safe and sane fireworks possessed, sold, used, or displayed outside of the authorized time period identified in Chapter 4.53.320 of this Article, are prohibited. (SCC 0861 § 2, 1992; SCC 1734, 4/9/2024)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941150; v18 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Section 4.54.300 bans possessing, selling, using, displaying, or exploding rockets, firecrackers, sparklers, and any other fireworks in the unincorporated county. Section 4.54.320 carves out a narrow exception: State-classified 'safe and sane' fireworks may be possessed, used, or discharged from 12:00 p.m. June 28 through 10:00 p.m. July 4, but not between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on any of those days, and may be sold only through 9:00 p.m. on July 4 by a licensed seller under § 4.54.330.
Violations & Fines
Possessing or discharging dangerous fireworks, or using safe-and-sane fireworks outside the June 28–July 4 window or during overnight hours, violates § 4.54.300 and can lead to seizure under § 4.54.440.
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