All fireworks — including 'safe and sane' fireworks — are prohibited citywide. §19.20.080(B)(3) specifically bars possession or ignition of fireworks on any city property (parks, open space, beaches, public facilities), and the underlying fire code adopted by Chapter 4.08 extends the ban citywide year-round.
San Rafael is in a high wildfire severity zone with WUI vegetation throughout Lucas Valley, Terra Linda, and the Sun Valley hills. The Fire Department enforces the citywide fireworks ban every Fourth of July with a tip line, increased patrols, and confiscation. Possession in a city park or public space is independently citable under §19.20.080(B)(3). State Health & Safety Code §12677 also makes possession of dangerous fireworks a misdemeanor.
Park possession/use under §19.20.080(B)(3): $100 base / $410 total infraction; $500 base / $2,050 total misdemeanor. State fireworks violations carry steeper penalties up to $50,000 and one year jail under H&S §12700 et seq.
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