All fireworks are banned in Sonora under Municipal Code Chapter 8.08. Possession, sale, discharge, and storage of fireworks within city limits is unlawful. Even Safe and Sane fireworks purchased elsewhere cannot be legally used in Sonora or transported into Tuolumne County.
Sonora Municipal Code Chapter 8.08 comprehensively prohibits fireworks. Section 8.08.020 bans possession and storage, Section 8.08.030 bans selling and soliciting, and Section 8.08.040 bans discharging with limited exemptions requiring permits from the Fire Chief. Penalties are set under Section 8.08.050. Fireworks are also banned on all federal lands in the area including Stanislaus National Forest. California Health and Safety Code sections 12500 through 12728 govern dangerous fireworks statewide with fines up to $50,000.
Penalties under SMC section 8.08.050. State law fines up to $50,000 and up to one year in jail for dangerous fireworks under CA HSC section 12700.
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