Ordinance establishes penalties for fireworks violations in Carlsbad.

Summary of Ordinance No. CS512 per Government Code �36933(c) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 8 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 8.15 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR FIREWORKS VIOLATIONS The proposed ordinance amends Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 8 by adding Chapter 8.15 Administrative Penalties for Fireworks Violations. The proposed ordinance: Establishes a clear administrative citation process with administrative penalties of $1,000 per violation and a maximum administrative penalty balance of $10,000 per day ; Authorizes designated personnel to issue administrative citations and links to existing cost recovery provisions in the Carlsbad Municipal Code, such as cost recovery for certain emergency responses; and Provides due process protection through an administrative appeal process. The ordinance imposes strict civil liability on social hosts for fireworks violations occurring on private property or at any sidewalk and street adjacent to the property line. Social hosts include, among others, anyone with a right of possession to the property where prohibited fireworks are being sold, possessed, stored, used, ignited, or discharged. A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinances is posted in the Office of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 14th day of April 2026, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Blackburn, BhatPatel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. Publish Date: April 20, 2026 |City of Carlsbad City Council San Diego UnionTribune Published: 4/20/26