Safe & Sane Fireworks Information Page

 A local ordinance allowing for the sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks within Tracy city limities was approved by the Tracy City Council in May of 2011. Qualifying 501 (c) nonprofit organizations may participate in fundraising activities through the sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks. Safe and Sane Fireworks are those that bear the official seal of the California State Fire Marshal's Office. Fireworks that do not bear the official seal of the California State Fire Marshal are considered "dangerous fireworks" and remain illegal within the entire jurisdictional area of the South County Fire Authority.

Safe and Sane Permit Lottery

The maximum number of permits which the City may issue pursuant to Chapter 3.04 for any calendar year shall not exceed one (1) sales permit for each ten thousand (10,000) populartion or portion thereof. Safe and Sane Fireworks Seller's Permits are available to nonprofit organizations each year. All qualifying organizations are entered into a lottery process and the organizations are randomly selected to continue in the permitting process. Three alternate organizations are also selected in the event a previously selected organization is unable to complete the permitting process.

Safe and Sane Fireworks Regulations

All regulations and rules concerning Safe and Sane Fireworks sales can be found here. Safe and Sane Fireworks may only be sold between the hours of 12:00pm and 8:00pm on June 28, between 8:00am-8:00pm from June 29-July3, and 8:00am-9:00pm on July 4.

Safe and Sane Fireworks Discharge Time Limits.

2020 Safe and Sane Fireworks Sales Lottery

Forty-six applicants/non-profit organizations were approved to participate in the lottery held on January 9, 2020. Ten names were awarded through the lottery process, and these organizations now have until April 30th to submit a completed application packet for a permit to sell “Safe and Sane” fireworks beginning June 28th through July 4th. If one or more of the selected awardees fails to submit their completed application by the due date, then the alternates will be contacted in the order they were drawn.

Awardees:
1. Sister City Association of Tracy, Inc.
2. Mountain’s Hope Community Worship Center
3. West High Home Field Advantage
4. City on a Hill Mission Church
5. Become One Voice Inc.
6. Tracy Community Church
7. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tracy
8. FIX’d Inc.
9. Supporting Others AS They Rise (S.O.A.R.)
10. California Eastern Star Foundation – Joaquin (Chapter 348)

Alternates:
1. Tracy Raiders Football & Cheer
2. West High Music Booster
3. CVAR Charitable Foundation – Tracy (Central Valley Association of Realtors)