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§ 165.1125 - Southern California Annual Firework Events for the Los Angeles Long Beach Captain of the Port zone.
(a) General. Safety zones are established for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. Further information on exact dates, times, and other details concerning the exact geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days prior to the event.
(b) Regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.
(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.
(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.
(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the safety zone. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative; and will be located aboard the lead official patrol vessel. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign “PATCOM”.
(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of commercial vessels through the safety zone when it is safe to do so.
(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local agencies.
Table 1 to § 165.1125
[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83.]
| Sponsor | Cambria American Legion Post. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Shamel Beach, Cambria, CA. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | Los Angeles, CA County Dept of Beach and Harbors. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Main Ship Channel of Marina Del Rey, CA. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | City of Dana Point, CA. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Offshore Dana Point Harbor, CA. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | City of Long Beach, CA. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Long Beach Harbor, CA. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | Irvine Cove Community Association. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Offshore Laguna Beach, CA. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | Emerald Bay Community Association. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Offshore Laguna Beach, CA. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Offshore Morro Bay State Park. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Avalon Bay, CA. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | City of Santa Barbara, CA. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Harbor Entrance of Santa Barbara, CA. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | City of Faria, CA. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Offshore Faria Beach, CA | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | City of Redondo Beach, CA. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Offshore Redondo Beach, CA. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | City of San Pedro, CA. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Offshore Cabrillo Beach, CA. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | City of Cayucos, CA. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | July 4th. | Location | Cayucos Pier. | Regulated Area | 100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. | Sponsor | Los Angeles County, CA. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | Second weekend in December. | Location | Marina Del Ray, CA. | Regulated Area | 1,000-foot radius zone around the firework display located approximately: 33°57′45″ N, 118°27′21″ W on the Marina Del Rey South Jetty. | Sponsor | Los Angeles County, CA. | Event Description | Fireworks Display. | Date | December 31. | Location | Marina Del Rey, CA. | Regulated Area | 1,000-foot radius zone around the firework display located approximately: 33°57′45″ N, 118°27′21″ W on the Marina Del Rey South Jetty. |