Snitching rule means Americans in US city can get $500 payout for reporting illegal fireworks ahead of July 4

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A NEW rule means American can get a cash payout for snitching on their neighbors’ illegal fireworks.

Sheriffs in one county are offering a reward of up to $500 for reporting fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July.

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Sheriffs in San Luis Obispo County are telling residents to snitch on each other’s firework use for $500 Credit: Getty

Sheriffs are encouraging residents in San Luis Obispo County to snitch on their neighbor’s illegal firework use.

The county sits in the middle of the California coast.

Ahead of the uptick in firework use for the Fourth of July, the county’s sheriffs are offering a reward of up to $500 for information that leads to the arrest of people using illegal fireworks.

Setting off fireworks in San Luis Obispo County can run residents a fine of $1,000.

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The county has direct enforcement over the incorporated areas of San Luis Obispo, such as the communities of Oceano, Cayucos, Nipomo, Avila Beach, Shandon, Creston and Santa Margarita.

But sheriffs warned residents that similar bans are in place in all areas of the county.

Each discharge of a firework is another offense, so the penalty can rack up quickly.

Residents who allow fireworks on their property are held liable – whether they personally ignited them or not.

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Violators may also be charged for disposal costs and response costs from law enforcement or the fire department.

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