As 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 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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Where is the closest place to legally use fireworks?
The Moon
Parts of Palmdale — but not in Anaverde or points south of the pipeline. Also Fillmore. Maybe city of San Fernando.
Parts of Palmdale — but not in Anaverde or points south of the pipeline. Also Fillmore. Maybe city of San Fernando.
For Palmdale you have to be north of avenue p
Fillmore
Fillmore!!
Thank you!
does anybody know where I could get some?? inbox me ;-)
Temple city, Rosemead, El Monte, San Gabriel, Alhambra etc
Swapmeet
Fillmore
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.
Are you TRYING to ruin it for people?
Are you TRYING to ruin it for people?
Really….. how funny because scv is home to law enforcement
What do u mean ruin it for people ????
Every year countless animals rip threw screen glass what ever else they can to run away. It is illegal to set off fireworks in Scv and if caught should be 30 years in a state prison. How about that. We love in a dry area unsafe and the Er is packed every year from kids to adults that get burned and fingers blown off. I for one am sick of it it’s old. The sheriff’s do nothing about it and being that they do nothing about it they should not say anything to the public.
Every year countless animals rip threw screen glass what ever else they can to run away. It is illegal to set off fireworks in Scv and if caught should be 30 years in a state prison. How about that. We love in a dry area unsafe and the Er is packed every year from kids to adults that get burned and fingers blown off. I for one am sick of it it’s old. The sheriff’s do nothing about it and being that they do nothing about it they should not say anything to the public.
^ every party has a pooper and that’s why we invited you, partyyyyy pooooper… Jimmm!!
If you’ve watched houses burn down on the 4th of July, you would know it’s no party.
Jim Oge Jr you should hire your own private security or start shooting people lighting off fireworks to make this valley safer ya nut
Gerard Migwell, they don’t care because they’re doing it too.
Probably got burned down because they weren’t handling the fireworks with respect and precaution. If done right it’s fun and it’s a good way to party for Americas birthday. You do stupid stuff with explosives, stupid stuff happens… Like houses being brunt down. Which is no party absolutely. that’s a buzz kill.
Usually it has been someone else’s house.
Just another fun California law that prevents normal people from having a good time.
Where is the closest place to get illegal fireworks?
hahah :P
Fillmore! Ride the trains while you’re at it!
How illegal? Lol
Suck on deez nuts
And every year people light more and more off and nothing gets done about it. Just make them legal
thank you ! someone who understands
That’s no fun.
That’s no fun.
Please do not buy or use fireworks we would all like to have a house on the 5th
All fireworks r illegal in Santa Clarita anyway. It’s more of a well enforce it if we want to type deal.
Av has stands
Yea right! Hhaha
Bla, Bla, Bla.
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.