{"title":"Comox fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Comox?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Town of Comox","url":"https://www.comox.ca"},"short_answer":"No, not for residents. Under Comox's Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721, nobody under 18 may possess or use fireworks, and anyone 18 or older needs a Fireworks Permit. The Fire Chief issues permits only for public community events and film or television events.","aliases":["fireworks Comox","Halloween fireworks Comox","fireworks bylaw Comox","fireworks permit Comox"],"cost":"Site inspections cost $50 an hour per officer (2-hour minimum). No fee for the permit itself is stated in the bylaw.","how_long":"Apply at least 14 days ahead.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Comox Fire Rescue (non-emergency)","value":"250-339-2432"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Comox Town Hall","value":"1809 Beaufort Avenue, Comox, BC V9M 1R9","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Comox backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Comox bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Comox noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"No for residents. Nobody under 18 may possess or use fireworks, and anyone 18 or older needs a Fireworks Permit. Permits are issued only for public community events and film or television events.","short":"No, permits for community events only","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","section":"ss. 4(3), 4(5), 5(1)","quotes":["No person under the age of 18 years shall possess, detonate, discharge or","No person the age of 18 years or older shall possess, detonate, discharge or","community events that are open to the general public, and","film and television events requiring the use of pyrotechnics and special"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"Not allowed: no one may offer to sell, give away or trade fireworks, and no one may buy, hold or store them.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","section":"ss. 4(1), 4(2)","quotes":["No person shall offer to sell, give away or trade Fireworks.","No person shall buy, hold or store Fireworks."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"Class 7 fireworks (Explosives Regulation, Canada, Division 2, Subdivisions 1, 2 and 5). Sparklers, Christmas crackers, caps for toy guns and model rocket engines are not included.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","section":"s. 2(c)","quotes":["Subdivisions 1, 2 and 5 of Division 2, Class 7 fireworks","but does not include sparklers, Christmas crackers, caps for toy guns or","model rocket engines."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"The Fire Chief issues permits only for public community events and film or television events. The applicant needs a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate, $2 million liability insurance and a safety plan, and must apply at least 14 days ahead. Site inspections cost $50 an hour per officer (2-hour minimum).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","section":"ss. 5, 7, Schedule A","quotes":["Each applicant for a Fireworks Permit must","provides coverage on an “occurrence basis” in an amount of at least $2 million;","be submitted to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before the date of the event","$50 per hour per Fire Prevention Officer","(minimum 2 hours)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $450 if paid within 14 days, $500 after. Municipal ticket under Bylaw 1721: $500.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, A6","quotes":["use fireworks Possess or use fireworks 4(5) 450 500 N/A without permit Use fireworks not specified 6(1)(a)(i) 450 500 N/A","fireworks Underage possession or 4(3) 450 500 N/A use of fireworks Allow minor to possess or"]},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","section":"s. 11 (offence table)","quotes":["Possess or use fireworks without permit 4(5) $500"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Comox Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2012 (Bylaw No. 1721)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the Comox Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2012."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf) covers Class 7 fireworks. Sparklers, Christmas crackers, caps for toy guns and model rocket engines are not included.\n\n- Nobody under 18 may possess or use fireworks.\n- Anyone 18 or older needs a Fireworks Permit.\n- The Fire Chief issues permits only for public community events and film or television events, so household fireworks are not permitted.\n- No one may offer to sell, give away or trade fireworks, and no one may buy, hold or store them.\n\n## Steps (event permit)\n\n1. Apply at least 14 days ahead.\n2. Provide a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate, $2 million liability insurance and a safety plan.\n3. Pay the site inspection cost: $50 an hour per officer, 2-hour minimum.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Fines: a bylaw notice is $450 if paid within 14 days and $500 after. A municipal ticket under Bylaw 1721 is $500.\n- A court fine can be $500 to $10,000.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks.json"}}