Fireworks 411: Recap of important details for the coming holiday

Celebrate patriotism in good company alongside fellow Gilroyans from 9 to 10 p.m. July 4 at the Gilroy High School baseball field at 10th Street and Uvas Park Drive. Enjoy 400 fireworks that last approximately 20 minutes.
When can you purchase fireworks and when are you allowed to use them?
In Gilroy, Safe and Sane fireworks can be only be bought and used from a network of 16 vendors across the city from July 1 until midnight July 4 (see the box attached with this story for vendor locations).
Who can purchase fireworks?
The fireworks are only available to legal residents of Gilroy. People can prove Gilroy residency by showing their driver’s license or another form of photo ID with a bill statement, for example.
Where are fireworks allowed?
Fireworks aren’t allowed in any public areas, city parks, commercial parking lots or schools – people can’t bring their own personal Safe and Sane fireworks to the GHS event, either. In addition, the incandescent entertainment is banned from areas next to vast swathes of wildland – such as the Eagle Ridge subdivision and Hecker Pass west of Santa Teresa – according to documents provided by the City (see additional banned areas in the document attached to this story).
If you break the rules
Homeowners who ignore the restrictions will have a $250 hole burned in their bank account by an administrative citation. Turning a blind eye to the citation doesn’t work either, as the money will be recovered by tacking it onto the homeowner’s property tax bill. The misdemeanor citations involve criminal charges punishable by up to $1,000 in fines and/or six months in jail.
• Apostolic Assembly Church, 7150 Camino Arroyo near the Super Walmart
• Christian School Parents Club, 8220 Monterey St., near Little John’s Jewelry
• City of Gilroy Adaptive Recreation Program, 780 First St., near Nob Hill Foods
• El Camino Club, 971 First St., in the vacant lot near Safeway and the car wash
• Gavilan College RAM Football Boosters, 1210 First St., near the Hecker Pass Plaza – Ace Hardware
• Gilroy Hispanic Chamber, 8850 San Ysidro Ave. near Home Depot
• Gilroy HS Cheerleaders, 7940 Monterey St., near the EZ Clean Car Wash
• Gilroy HS Quarterback Club, 401 E. 10th St., near O’Henry’s Donuts
• Gilroy Little League, 691 First St., near the 7-Eleven
• Gilroy Police Officers Association, 8400 Church St. near the Quick Stop
• Gilroy Pop Warner Football, 190 Welburn Ave. near Meineke Auto Repair
• Gilroy Youth Football Cheerleaders, 80 10th St., near 7-Eleven on 10th Street
• South County Baseball, 8017 Wayland Lane near Ninja Sushi on First Street
• Gilroy Elks, 210 10th St., in front of Smart and Final
• Stick and Move Boxing, 1425 First St., in the vacant lot near First Street and Kelton Drive
• Victory Outreach Gilroy, 435 First St., near Del Sol Market