"Dangerous fireworks"
shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 12505 of the California Health and Safety Code, such other fireworks as may be determined to be dangerous by the state fire marshal, and altered safe and sane fireworks.
"Responsible person"
means any person, who allows, causes, creates, maintains, or permits a violation of this chapter or of state or federal law, to exist or continue, by any act or the omission of any act or duty. A responsible person may also be referred to as a "citee" in conjunction with an administrative citation.
"Safe and sane fireworks"
shall have the meaning ascribed to in Section 12529 of the California Health and Safety Code.
(Ord. 1773 § 2, 2009; Ord. 1897 § 3, 2021)
A. 
Except as otherwise provided for by this chapter, no person shall sell, use, discharge, offer for sale, or display for sale any dangerous fireworks or any altered safe and sane fireworks within the limits of the city of San Bruno.
B. 
Except as authorized by the fire chief in accordance with the currently adopted California Fire Code, no property owner or tenant shall allow or permit the sale, offer to sell, use, or possession of dangerous fireworks on their property when the property owner or tenant knows or should know of the sale, offer to sell, use, or possession of dangerous fireworks at the property.
C. 
Except as otherwise provided in this article, no person shall possess twenty-five pounds or less (gross weight including packaging) of any dangerous fireworks.
D. 
It is unlawful for any person having the care, custody, or control of a minor (under eighteen years old) to permit such minor to sell, use, or discharge dangerous fireworks.
E. 
Causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, or concealing a violation of any provision of this section shall also constitute a violation.
(Ord. 1773 § 2, 2009; Ord. 1897 § 3, 2021; Ord. 1940, 10/24/2023)
A. 
No person shall conduct, cause, allow, permit, aid, abet or suffer a public display of fireworks without having first obtained a written permit therefore from the city manager.
B. 
Each permit application shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council.
C. 
A public display of fireworks permit shall issue only for an application that is filed with the city manager not less than ninety days in advance of the date of the proposed display and shall issue only for a display that is to be held and conducted by a public entity, fair, association, or similar organization, at a single location for a single display that is accessible to the community as a whole. In determining whether a proposed event is accessible to the community, the city manager shall consider, but is not limited to considering, the following: (1) location of the event; (2) adequacy of space to accommodate the display and a substantial portion of the community as attendee; (3) transportation routes; (4) the availability of public transportation to the display site; (5) availability and adequacy of parking; (6) and time of the display. An event not accessible to a substantial portion of the community, such as a block party or a private event, is prohibited.
D. 
The city manager shall have the authority to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits, including, but not limited to, applicant's provisioning of security to assure protection of the public and property, and requiring insurance in a form and amount approved by the city attorney, for discharging fireworks and supervised public display pursuant to Section 12640 (necessity of permit) of the California Health and Safety Code, and those activities contained therein that are necessary to the furtherance of such display.
E. 
Each public use or display shall be handled by a licensed pyrotechnic operator, as defined by Section 12527 of the California Health and Safety Code, in accordance with local and state law, and the display shall be of such character and so located, discharged, or fired that in the opinion of the fire chief who in consultation with the police chief, after proper investigation, finds the display will avoid ignition of fire and shall not be hazardous or endanger any person or property.
F. 
The city manager shall deny an application for a permit if the fire chief in consultation with the police chief finds that such safety conditions cannot reasonably be met, that the display is not accessible to the community, or the applicant has failed to meet the reasonable rules and regulations pertaining to granting of display permits.
(Ord. 1773 § 2, 2009; Ord. 1897 § 3, 2021)
A. 
With the exception of Section 6.51.020(B), each violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and/or six months in jail.
B. 
Section 6.51.020(B) shall be punishable by a civil fine in an amount set forth by the city council by resolution. Any civil fine assessed and collected for a violation of this section, shall include the actual costs associated with the collection, transportation, and disposal of any seized fireworks, in accordance with the regulations duly adopted by the state fire marshal. Moreover, civil fines assessed and collected for a violation of this section shall not be subject to California Health and Safety Code Section 12706.
C. 
Each violation of this chapter shall also be punishable by a civil fine in an amount set forth by the city council by resolution.
D. 
Civil fines shall be issued and processed in accordance with the provisions of San Bruno Municipal Sections 5.08.010 through 5.08.110, pertaining to administrative citations except that a "responsible person" shall be as defined in this chapter.
E. 
Failure to comply with this chapter shall constitute grounds for revocation of a permit to sell safe and sane fireworks, as provided for in Chapter 6.50.
F. 
The remedies provided by this article are cumulative and in addition to any other remedy available at law or in equity.
G. 
Any violation of this article is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(Ord. 1773 § 2, 2009; Ord. 1897 § 3, 2021)