Woodland, CA Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)

Under Woodland Municipal Code Section 8.20.042, no person may possess, sell, use, display or explode any rocket, firecracker, roman candle, squib, torpedo, fire balloon, sparkler, black cartridge or other fireworks anywhere within Woodland city limits, including any fireworks classified as "dangerous fireworks" under the State Fireworks Law, Health and Safety Code Section 12500 et seq. The only carve-out is "Safe and Sane" fireworks under Section 8.20.046, usable only between 12:00 noon on June 28 and 11:00 p.m. on July 5, and only between 12:00 noon and 11:00 p.m. each day of that window.

Even Safe and Sane fireworks become unlawful the moment the National Weather Service issues a Red Flag Warning for the area. Retail sale is confined to licensed temporary stands under Section 8.20.050: no stand may sit within 25 feet of another building or 100 feet of stored gasoline, exceed 750 square feet, or operate without two 2½-gallon water fire extinguishers on hand, and every stand must close by noon July 6 and be removed by noon July 12. Sellers must hold a State Fire Marshal license and may not sell to anyone under 18.

Section 8.20.052 makes any property owner, tenant or event host strictly liable for illegal fireworks at a gathering on their property, and a parent or guardian is equally liable for a minor's violation. Public displays require a written permit from the Fire Chief and a state-licensed operator under Section 8.20.044. Enforcement runs through the Community Risk Reduction Division of the Woodland Fire Department, whose members may issue citations or arrest without a warrant under Penal Code Sections 853.5 and 853.6, per Section 8.20.060.