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Capt. Roosevelt Johnson, LASD
| Friday, Jun 19, 2015

RooseveltJohnson800As the July 4th weekend approaches and we celebrate community traditions such as barbeques, parades and the beginning of summer, I would like to remind you the use of fireworks are illegal.

Fireworks can turn an outstanding celebration into a painful memory when children or adults are injured. Although legal consumer fireworks can be purchased relatively close to the Santa Clarita Valley, all fireworks are hazardous and can cause injury and present a significant threat of fire danger, especially with California facing one of the most severe droughts on record.

As Captain of Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, I would like to remind residents that all fireworks – including those classified as “Safe and Sane” – are illegal within the city of Santa Clarita and unincorporated communities.

The penalties for using illegal fireworks include fines of:

* $2,500 for a first offense

* $5,000 for a second offense

* $10,000 for a third offense

They might be safe and sane, but they're not legal in the Santa Clarita Valley.

They might be safe and sane, but they’re not legal in the city of Santa Clarita or the surrounding unincorporated communities.

Section 9.60.030 SCMC states the following: “Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to handle, give away, sell, offer for sale, solicit the sale of, manufacture, possess, purchase, use, ignite, explode, fire, or otherwise discharge any fireworks within the city of Santa Clarita or to aid or abet any of the above with respect to fireworks as defined.”

Los Angeles County Fire Code Section 3301.1.3 states that it is illegal to store, manufacture, sell, use, or handle all forms of fireworks in any unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. The penalties for possession or use of fireworks can range from a fine up to $1000, to confinement in a county jail for up to one year.

As a reminder, many fireworks violations are classified as felonies.

Please keep in mind this is an extremely busy holiday for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and Los Angeles County Fire Department. The Sheriff’s Department will have special teams deployed to combat the use of illegal fireworks.

I ask that you celebrate responsibly. There are several fantastic opportunities to view fireworks in and around the Santa Clarita Valley. The city of Santa Clarita’s Fourth of July Fireworks Show will begin at 9:15 p.m. at the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Spectators can tune their radios to Santa Clarita’s Home Town Radio Station KHTS AM 1220 to enjoy a live broadcast of the show.

Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fourth of July celebration will occur throughout the weekend along with a fireworks display each evening. There will also be fireworks over Stevenson Ranch at 9 pm on July 4th at the Dr. Richard Roux Memorial Park, 26233 Faulkner Drive, Stevenson Ranch. www.stevensonranch91381.com

All events are spectacular and absolutely free! For details, please visit their respective websites.

From everyone at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, we wish you a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July.

 

Capt. Roosevelt Johnson is commander of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

 

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42 Comments

  1. Where is the closest place to legally use fireworks?

  2. does anybody know where I could get some?? inbox me ;-)

  3. Terry Morse Terry Morse says:

    Every year these warnings are posted and every year it sounds like a war zone here in Saugus. I’ve never yet seen any Sheriff’s presence in this area. I’ve lived here for 35 years and the fireworks just get bigger and louder.

  4. Omar Cruz Omar Cruz says:

    Where is the closest place to get illegal fireworks?

  5. Luis Correa Luis Correa says:

    Suck on deez nuts

  6. Jim Oge Jr Jim Oge Jr says:

    And every year people light more and more off and nothing gets done about it. Just make them legal

  7. Denise Ware Denise Ware says:

    Please do not buy or use fireworks we would all like to have a house on the 5th

  8. All fireworks r illegal in Santa Clarita anyway. It’s more of a well enforce it if we want to type deal.

  9. Matt says:

    Thanks for protecting us from ourselves, keeping true to our proud california tradition of nanny state regulations. Big Brother is only looking out for your best interest.

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