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title: Castlegar fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Castlegar?"
place: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/castlegar
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: City of Castlegar
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Castlegar fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Castlegar?

**Short answer:** In the City of Castlegar, the only fireworks rule found is in Parks Administration Bylaw 698: no fireworks in City parks unless the City Clerk grants a temporary permit. The ticket is $100. No readable City text sets rules for private property, so ask the Fire Department at 250-365-3266.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Castlegar, https://www.castlegar.ca)  
**Cost:** $100 municipal ticket for fireworks in a park. The permit fee is not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Castlegar Fire Department (Fire Chief), 250-365-3266
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-365-8963
- Phone: Castlegar RCMP non-emergency line, 250-365-7721

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** Fireworks may not be set off in any City park unless the City Clerk grants a temporary permit (Parks Administration Bylaw 698, ss. 4 and 7(b)). Rules for private property were not found in readable text.
  - Source: [Parks Administration Bylaw 698, Parks Administration Bylaw 698, s. 7(b)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Discharge, fire or explode any firearms, fireworks or other pyro-" … "technics;"
  - Source: [Parks Administration Bylaw 698, s. 4](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The City Clerk may authorize a temporary exception from the provisions of" … "Section 3 and Section 7 by granting a permit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Selling fireworks:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **What counts as fireworks:** The Parks bylaw bans discharging 'firearms, fireworks or other pyrotechnics' in parks. No definition of consumer fireworks, sparklers or firecrackers was found.
  - Source: [Parks Administration Bylaw 698, Parks Administration Bylaw 698, s. 7(b)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Discharge, fire or explode any firearms, fireworks or other pyro-" … "technics;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Permit:** In parks only: the City Clerk may authorize a temporary exception from Sections 3 and 7 of the Parks Bylaw (which include the fireworks ban) by granting a permit. The fee is not stated. No permit process for fireworks elsewhere in the city was found.
  - Source: [Parks Administration Bylaw 698, Parks Administration Bylaw 698, s. 4](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The City Clerk may authorize a temporary exception from the provisions of" … "Section 3 and Section 7 by granting a permit" … "The City Clerk may authorize a temporary exception from the provisions of Section 3 and Section 7 by granting a permit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $100 for discharging fireworks or pyrotechnics in a park (s. 7(b)). On conviction the Parks bylaw allows a fine of up to $2,000.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026, Schedule B-6 (Parks Administration Bylaw)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "7(b) Discharge fireworks/pyrotechnics $100"
  - Source: [Parks Administration Bylaw 698, Parks Administration Bylaw 698, s. 12](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf)
  - Official wording: "is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $2,000.00."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Parks Administration Bylaw No. 698, 1994
  - Source: [Parks Administration Bylaw 698, Parks Administration Bylaw 698, s. 1](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "Parks Administration Bylaw No. 698, 1994"."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

[Parks Administration Bylaw 698](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf) bans discharging firearms, fireworks or other pyrotechnics in City of Castlegar parks (sections 4 and 7(b)). The City Clerk may grant a temporary permit that excepts an event from the ban; the fee is not stated.

## Good to know

- A ticket for fireworks in a park is $100 ([Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf)). On conviction, the Parks bylaw allows a fine of up to $2,000.
- No rules for fireworks on private property were found in readable text, and no fireworks bylaw is on the City's bylaw list. No definition of consumer fireworks, sparklers or firecrackers was found, and none on sales.
- Fire bans can change; check current status with the Fire Department or BC Wildfire Service before using fireworks anywhere.
- Ask the Fire Chief at 250-365-3266. To report fireworks after hours, call the RCMP non-emergency line, 250-365-7721. In an emergency, call 9-1-1.

## Official forms and pages

- [Parks Administration Bylaw 698 (PDF)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Castlegar backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-fire.md)
- [Castlegar noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/noise-rules.md)
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## The same question elsewhere

- [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md)
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- [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fireworks.md)
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## Sources

- [Parks Administration Bylaw 698 (PDF)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fire Department, City of Castlegar](https://castlegar.ca/contact/city-departments/fire-department/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Report a Bylaw Violation, City of Castlegar](https://castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/report-a-bylaw-violation/) (read 2026-11-05)

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