2025 Safe and Sane Fireworks Stand Application and Lottery Process February 18, 2025
Application Period: March 1 through March 31
Permits: The maximum number of permits that may be issued during any one calendar year shall be 16. Permits shall be issued to qualified organizations in each of the following categories:
Civic Organizations – 5 permits
High School – 5 permits
Youth Sports – 5 permits
City Foundation/ Partnerships – 1 permit
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 groupsApproved applications will be entered into a lottery drawing held at the April 15 City Council meeting
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 applicationEach 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
HIGH SCHOOL (Private)
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
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 groupsApproved applications will be entered into a lottery drawing held at the April 15 City Council meeting
City Foundation/Partnership Organizations (1): Charitable organization that has been established as a result of a partnership with a specific City department and has the primary purpose of financially supporting City services and operations; and a *Memorandum Of Understanding must be on file with the City *Per Resolution No. 2024-08
Annual Awards
Year 1 – (2024) HB Fire Outreach Foundation
Year 2 – (2025) HB Police and Community Foundation
Year 3 – (2026) HB Council on Aging
APPLICATION PROCESS
Prior to March 1, applicants successful in the 2024 application process will be notified by email of the 2025 process; and, A public announcement regarding the 2025 application process will be posted to local social media sites
APPLICATION PROCESS At the conclusion of the lottery drawing held on April 15, 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 – 2025 http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/fireworks/HB Municipal Code Chapter 5.90 – Fireworks