--- title: Comox fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed in Comox?" place: Comox, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/comox category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Town of Comox sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks.json" --- # Comox fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Comox? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Comox, https://www.comox.ca) **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:** - Phone: Comox Fire Rescue (non-emergency), 250-339-2432 - In person: Comox Town Hall, 1809 Beaufort Avenue, Comox, BC V9M 1R9 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays).) ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** 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. - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721, ss. 4(3), 4(5), 5(1)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Selling fireworks:** Not allowed: no one may offer to sell, give away or trade fireworks, and no one may buy, hold or store them. - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721, ss. 4(1), 4(2)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall offer to sell, give away or trade Fireworks." … "No person shall buy, hold or store Fireworks." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What counts as fireworks:** 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. - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721, s. 2(c)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** 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). - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721, ss. 5, 7, Schedule A](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $450 if paid within 14 days, $500 after. Municipal ticket under Bylaw 1721: $500. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule A, A6](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721, s. 11 (offence table)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "Possess or use fireworks without permit 4(5) $500" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Comox Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2012 (Bylaw No. 1721) - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721, s. 1](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the Comox Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2012." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [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. - Nobody under 18 may possess or use fireworks. - Anyone 18 or older needs a Fireworks Permit. - The Fire Chief issues permits only for public community events and film or television events, so household fireworks are not permitted. - No one may offer to sell, give away or trade fireworks, and no one may buy, hold or store them. ## Steps (event permit) 1. Apply at least 14 days ahead. 2. Provide a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate, $2 million liability insurance and a safety plan. 3. Pay the site inspection cost: $50 an hour per officer, 2-hour minimum. ## Good to know - Fines: a bylaw notice is $450 if paid within 14 days and $500 after. A municipal ticket under Bylaw 1721 is $500. - A court fine can be $500 to $10,000. ## Official forms and pages - [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf) ## Related questions - [Comox backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-fire.md) - [Comox bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines.md) - [Comox noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fireworks.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks.md) - [Powell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fireworks.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fireworks.md) - [Port Alberni](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fireworks.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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