{"title":"Golden fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Golden?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/golden","name":"Golden","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 Golden","url":"https://www.golden.ca"},"short_answer":"In Golden, low-hazard fireworks may be set off only from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 inclusive, by people 18 or older, on private property with the owner's consent. High-hazard fireworks need a Special Permit. Outside those dates the fine is $100.","aliases":["fireworks bylaw golden bc","halloween fireworks golden","set off fireworks golden","fireworks permit golden"],"cost":"No permit fee is stated. Bylaw notice outside Oct. 24 to Nov. 1: $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28 days). Court: up to $1,000.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Town of Golden","value":"250-344-2271"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall","value":"810 9th Ave. South, Golden, BC"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Golden backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Golden noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Golden bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"Low-hazard fireworks (sparklers excluded) may be set off only from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 inclusive, by people 18 or older, on private property with the owner's consent, or on public property with written permission of the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner. High-hazard fireworks (rockets, shells and similar) need a Special Permit.","short":"Oct 24 to Nov 1, 18 or older, owner's consent","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","section":"s. 2, 3","quotes":["between the","24th day of October and the 1st day of November, inclusive, in any","persons 18 years of age and over only","fireworks shall be set off only on private property with consent of","permission must first be obtained from the Local Assistant to the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"Low-hazard fireworks may be sold or given only from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 inclusive, and only by people 18 or older. High-hazard fireworks may be sold only to a person presenting a Special Permit.","short":"Oct 24 to Nov 1 (low-hazard, 18 or older)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","section":"s. 2(a)-(b), 3(c)","quotes":["fireworks may be sold, given, possessed, or set off between the","sale of fireworks shall be only to a person presenting a","Special Permit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"Low-hazard (Class 7.2.1): firework showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles, volcanoes; sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns are excluded. High-hazard (Class 7.2.2): rockets, serpents, shells, bombshells, maroons, large wheels, barrages and similar.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","section":"s. 2, 3","quotes":["hazard fireworks as defined in Class 7.2.1 of the Canadian Explosives","but excluding sparklers, Christ-","high-hazard fireworks as defined in Class 7.2.2"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"High-hazard fireworks need a Special Permit from the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner; the applicant must supervise the display and hold a valid Fireworks Supervisor Card. Public displays at other times need the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner's written permission. No fee is stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","section":"s. 2(d), 3(a)-(b)","quotes":["such permission being in the form of a Special","must be the individual supervising the setting off of the fireworks and shall possess a valid","if such public display is held with the written permission of the Local Assistant to the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notices ($100 = $80 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28): outside Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 $100; under 18 $200; no permission to set off $200; high-hazard fireworks $150; no special permit $200. Court: up to $1,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","section":"Schedule C (Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990)","quotes":["24th day of October and the 1st day of November","$150.00 $130.00 $170.00","No persons under the age of 18 may sell, give,"]},{"url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","section":"s. 6","quotes":["a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00.)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw Number 799, 1990","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","section":"s. 8","quotes":["diction, to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00.) 7. \"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw Number 4, 1958\" is hereby rescinded. 8. This bylaw may be cited as \"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw Number 799,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990](<https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf>), low-hazard fireworks (sparklers excluded) may be set off only from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 inclusive. You must be 18 or older, and use private property with the owner's consent, or public property with the written permission of the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner. High-hazard fireworks need a Special Permit.\n\n## What counts\n\n- Low-hazard (Class 7.2.1): firework showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles and volcanoes. Sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns are excluded.\n- High-hazard (Class 7.2.2): rockets, serpents, shells, bombshells, maroons, large wheels, barrages and similar.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. For high-hazard fireworks, get a Special Permit from the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner. The applicant must supervise the display and hold a valid Fireworks Supervisor Card.\n2. For a public display at another time, get the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner's written permission.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Sale: low-hazard fireworks may be sold or given only from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1, and only by people 18 or older. High-hazard fireworks may be sold only to a person presenting a Special Permit.\n- Bylaw notices ($100 = $80 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28): outside Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 $100; under 18 $200; no permission to set off $200; high-hazard fireworks $150; no special permit $200. Court: up to $1,000.\n- A ticket line in the Town's notice bylaw says \"Fire Chief\" where the 1990 bylaw says \"Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner\". Confirm with the Town who issues permission.\n- No permit fee is stated.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/golden/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fireworks.json"}}