SAFE AND SANE
FIREWORKS STAND
APPLICATION AND
LOTTERY PROCESS
2022
2022 FIREWORKS STAND
APPLICATION/LOTTERY PROCESS
Application Period: March 1 through March 31
Permits: The maximum number of permits that may
be issued during any one calendar year shall be
fifteen, with a maximum number of five permits
issued to qualified organizations in each of the
following categories:
Civic Organizations
High School
Youth Sports
2022 FIREWORKS STAND
APPLICATION/LOTTERY PROCESS
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS (5):
Organizations operating within the City whose sole
purpose is for civic betterment or charitable or
religious purposes to and for the citizens of Huntington Beach – EXCLUDES
high school extracurricular
activities or youth or adult sports groups
Approved applications will be entered into a lottery
drawing held at the April 19 City Council meeting
2022 FIREWORKS STAND
APPLICATION/LOTTERY PROCESS
HIGH SCHOOL (5):
High schools operating within the City that agree to
use the proceeds for the benefit of valid student
extracurricular activities/sports shall be allowed to
submit one application
Each public high school may be awarded one
permit; upon application receipt and approval,
each high school shall hold a lottery among its
student clubs and organizations, and can dedicate
its stand to not more than two groups
2022 FIREWORKS STAND
APPLICATION/LOTTERY PROCESS
A private high school may submit an
application for the fifth high school permit
If no private high school applies, the four
public high schools will be entered into the
lottery drawing for the fifth high school permit
2022 FIREWORKS STAND
APPLICATION/LOTTERY PROCESS
YOUTH SPORTS (5):
Organizations operating within the City whose
main purpose is to benefit a valid youth sports
activity – EXCLUDES
individual club or travel sports
teams, or high school extracurricular
activities/sports groups
Approved applications will be entered into a
lottery drawing held at the April 19 City Council
meeting
2022 FIREWORKS STAND
APPLICATION/LOTTERY PROCESS
Prior to March 1, applicants successful in the
2021 application process will be notified by
email of the 2022 process; and,
A public announcement regarding the 2022
application process will be posted to local
social media sites
2022 FIREWORKS STAND
APPLICATION/LOTTERY PROCESS
At the conclusion of the lottery drawing held on
April 19, representatives from the Fire Department
will contact successful applicants to explain what
happens next, and to distribute temporary fireworks
stand sales applications.
For more information, visit these online resources:
Fireworks Information – 2022
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/fireworks/
HB Municipal Code Chapter 5.90 – Fireworks
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