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title: Central Saanich fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Central Saanich?"
place: Central Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/central-saanich
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Central Saanich
sources_read: 2026-11-06
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# Central Saanich fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Central Saanich?

**Short answer:** In Central Saanich, you need a permit to use fireworks. The District issues a Family Fireworks Permit through Fire Station 1. The bylaw's dates, hours and conditions could not be read, so ask the Fire Department at 250-544-4238.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Central Saanich, https://www.centralsaanich.ca)  
**Cost:** The permit fee was not found. A 2020 municipal ticket for using fireworks without a permit was $200 (confirm with the District).  
**How long:** Dates, hours and permit validity could not be read from the bylaw.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Fire Department, 250-544-4238
- In person: Fire Station 1 (return the permit application here), 1512 Keating Cross Road

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** A permit is needed: using fireworks without one is a ticketable offence under Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2019, s. 3(2), and the District issues a Family Fireworks Permit. Dates, hours and conditions could not be read (bylaw PDF has no text layer).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules, Appendix for Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2019](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf)
  - Official wording: "2. Use of Fireworks Without Permit 3(2) $200.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Selling fireworks:** Not confirmed. The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw PDF has no text layer, so it could not be read.
- **What counts as fireworks:** Not confirmed. The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw PDF has no text layer, so it could not be read.
- **Permit:** Apply with the Family Fireworks Permit Application form and return it to Fire Station 1, 1512 Keating Cross Road.
  - Source: [Fire Permits, Fireworks Permit](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/program-services/fire/inspections-permits/fire-permits)
  - Official wording: "To apply for a fireworks permit, fill out the Family Fireworks Permit Application form and return it to Station 1, located at 1512 Keating Cross Road."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket (2020 schedule): $200 for using fireworks without a permit; $100 contrary to a permit; $100 for using firecrackers; $200 for unsafe use. Bylaw Notice amounts not found.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules, Appendix for Fireworks Regulation Bylaw](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf)
  - Official wording: "2. Use of Fireworks Without Permit 3(2) $200.00" … "Use of Fireworks Contrary to" … "3(3) s100.oo" … "3. Use of Fireworks Contrary to" … "7. Use of Firecrackers 3(7) s100.00" … "6. Unsafe Use of Fireworks or 3(6) s200.oo"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fireworks Bylaw No. 2019 (listed in the 2020 ticket schedule as Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2019, 2019)
  - Source: [Fire Permits, Fire Permits page](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/program-services/fire/inspections-permits/fire-permits)
  - Official wording: "- Community Connect -> https://www.centralsaanich.ca/fire/communityconnect - Fireworks Bylaw -> https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2019_fireworks_regulation.pdf - Family Fireworks Permit Application -> https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/docs/family_fireworks_permit_application.pdf"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules, Schedule 1](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2019, 2019"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

A permit is needed to use fireworks in Central Saanich. Using fireworks without one is a ticketable offence under Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2019, s. 3(2), and the District issues a Family Fireworks Permit. The bylaw's text could not be read, so its dates, hours, sale rules and conditions are not stated here.

## Steps

1. Get the Family Fireworks Permit Application form from the District's Fire Permits page.
2. Return it to Fire Station 1, 1512 Keating Cross Road.
3. Ask the Fire Department at 250-544-4238 about fees, eligibility and the dates and hours when use is allowed.

## Good to know

- The 2020 municipal ticket schedule lists $200 for using fireworks without a permit, $100 for use contrary to a permit, $100 for using firecrackers, and $200 for unsafe use. Confirm current amounts with the District.
- The same schedule lists an offence for selling fireworks, pyrotechnics or firecrackers. The conditions for any permitted sale are not known.
- Bylaw notice amounts could not be found.
- During a fire prohibition, check the backyard fire answer for how to find the current status.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fire permits, including the Family Fireworks Permit](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/program-services/fire/inspections-permits/fire-permits)

## Related questions

- [Central Saanich backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-fire.md)
- [Central Saanich noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/noise-rules.md)
- [Central Saanich bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md)
- [Sidney](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fireworks.md)
- [North Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks.md)
- [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fireworks.md)
- [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fireworks.md)
- [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fireworks.md)
- [Esquimalt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fireworks.md)

## Sources

- [Fire Permits, District of Central Saanich](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/program-services/fire/inspections-permits/fire-permits) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules (PDF)](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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