Southern California OC NewsBalloons Banned by Laguna Beach City CouncilSavePrintA balloon is displayed out of a car as graduating Seniors from Wantagh High School drive by the front of the school in a Class of 2020 Parade on May 15, 2020, in Wantagh, New York. Al Bello/Getty ImagesJack Bradley2/22/2023|Updated: 2/22/20230:00X 1The Laguna Beach City Council voted unanimously Feb. 21 to finalize a ban on balloons in public, whether inflated or not.Beginning in 2024, balloons cannot be sold or bought in the city, nor used on public property, but they can still be used by residents in private.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.