Possession, sale, use, or discharge of fireworks of any kind (including 'safe and sane') is prohibited within the City of Petaluma under PMC §17.20.070 and Ch. 10.65.
Chapter 10.65 (the Social Host Fireworks Ordinance) also holds property owners and tenants liable for fireworks gatherings on private property they control, even if they didn't personally light the fireworks. The City conducts saturation patrols around July 4 and New Year's Eve and accepts complaints through an online reporting portal.
Per PMC §10.65, hosts/owners face administrative fines starting at $1,000 for a first offense (use or hosting), $2,000 for a second, and $3,000 for a third within one year. Costs of emergency response are also recoverable.
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