Pleasanton, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- PMC § 20.24.250, amending CFC § 5601.1.3
- Scope
- Possession, sale, storage, use citywide
- Only exception
- State-classified snap caps and party poppers
- Latest amendment
- Ord. 2299, adopted 10/21/2025
- Penalty
- Infraction escalating to misdemeanor after 3rd offense
Summary
Pleasanton's amended fire code bans the possession, manufacture, storage, sale, handling and use of fireworks anywhere in the city, deleting the state exceptions that let other California cities allow "safe and sane" fireworks. Only state-classified snap caps and party poppers remain lawful.
5601.1.3 Fireworks. The possession, manufacturing, storage, sale, handling, and use of fireworks are prohibited. Exceptions: 1. Exception 1 is deleted. 2. Exception 2 is deleted. 3. No amendments. 4. Exception 4 is deleted. 5. Snap caps and party poppers classified by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal (SFM) as pyrotechnic devices.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
3 to read, in full, that "the possession, manufacturing, storage, sale, handling, and use of fireworks are prohibited," and the city goes further than the state model code by deleting Exceptions 1, 2 and 4, which the state Fire Code otherwise carves out for licensed retailers and "safe and sane" fireworks, leaving only Exception 5, for snap caps and party poppers the California Office of the State Fire Marshal classifies as pyrotechnic devices. The amendment traces to Ordinance 2153 in 2016 and has been carried forward through Ordinance 2299 in 2025, confirming it remains current.
California Government Code, Section 36900," and treats each day a violation continues after notice as a separate offense. 050 bars possessing "firecrackers, bombs, torpedoes, rockets or any other type of fireworks or pyrotechnics" specifically within city park and recreation facilities, layering a parks-specific prohibition on top of the citywide fire code ban. Enforcement runs through the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and the Pleasanton Police Department.
Violations & Fines
A first fireworks violation is an infraction under Section 1.12.020: up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within a year, and $500 for a third, with a misdemeanor charge after a fourth violation in 12 months. Section 20.24.095 additionally treats each day a violation continues, after notice, as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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