- Friday June 19th, 2015 :: 02:59 p.m. PDT
Celebrating the 4th of July w/ illegal fireworks will not be tolerated in the City of Santa Clarita or County of LA.
Message From Captain Roosevelt Johnson
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 fireworks 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
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 http://www.hometownstation.com
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!
Captain Roosevelt Johnson
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station
661-255-1121
Address/Location
LASD - Santa Clarita Valley Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff
26201 Golden Valley Rd
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-260-4000