Safety Zones; Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual Fireworks Events

What it does

The Coast Guard will enforce multiple safety zones codified in federal regulations for recurring fireworks events taking place within the San Francisco Captain of the Port area of responsibility. This action is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from the hazards associated with the fireworks displays. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the regulated areas and must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 165

Compared with

The Coast Guard has published 341 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 224 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

The Coast Guard will enforce the regulations listed in 33 CFR 165.1191, for the locations described in event entries (3), (4), (6), (7), (9) through (12), (14, (16), (18), (19), and (31) of Table 1 to Sec. 165.1191, according to the schedule listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket USCG-2026-0825 on Regulations.gov
• Title 33 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register