Reporting Fireworks

To report illegal fireworks within the City of Santa Maria, you may call the fireworks hotline at (805) 925-0951 extension 3473 (FIRE).

Witnesses may also report illegal fireworks usage through this online reporting form. Santa Maria residents may request the issuance of an administrative citation for the possession, manufacture, storing, selling, handling, or usage of illegal fireworks through the third-party administrative citation process. Requests must meet the evidentiary requirements of Santa Maria Municipal Code Section 1-9.03(a). The request must include statements detailing the address where the violation occurred, the person or persons allegedly responsible for the violation, and the details of the violation, among other information required to establish a violation as determined by staff. Reportable violations include those listed in Title 6, Chapter 6-14 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code.

For more information, please refer to the Fire Services webpage about fireworks.