Visalia permits California State Fire Marshal-approved Safe and Sane fireworks (those bearing the official Fire Marshal seal). Any firework that flies, darts, or explodes is illegal; first-offense fines for illegal fireworks start at $2,000.
The City of Visalia is one of the relatively few California cities that still allows the sale and use of State Fire Marshal-approved Safe and Sane fireworks. Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 8.24 governs sales and use, and the Fire Department's Prevention Division operates an annual permitting program. The City currently permits up to 25 fireworks booths run by non-profit organizations meeting the guidelines in the Fireworks Ordinance. Organizations interested in selling must notify the Visalia Fire Department no later than March 1 of each year, and a representative must attend an approved firework safety meeting. The lawful retail-sale window is fixed by California Health & Safety Code section 12599, which authorizes Safe and Sane retail sales statewide only from 12:00 noon on June 28 through 12:00 noon on July 6 of the same calendar year. Any firework that flies into the air, darts across the ground, or explodes is illegal in California; if it lacks the State Fire Marshal seal on the packaging, it is illegal. Discharge or possession of illegal fireworks within Visalia carries fines starting at $2,000 for the first offense and increasing for repeat offenses.
Possession or use of illegal fireworks is punishable by a fine starting at $2,000 for the first offense and escalating for subsequent offenses. Illegal fireworks can be turned in year-round at six Visalia fire stations between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., no questions asked.
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