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title: Golden fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Golden?"
place: Golden, British Columbia, Canada
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# Golden fireworks rules

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Golden, https://www.golden.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: Town of Golden, 250-344-2271
- In person: Town Hall, 810 9th Ave. South, Golden, BC

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** 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.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990, s. 2, 3](https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Selling fireworks:** 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.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990, s. 2(a)-(b), 3(c)](https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What counts as fireworks:** 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.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990, s. 2, 3](https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** 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.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990, s. 2(d), 3(a)-(b)](https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022, Schedule C (Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990)](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/)
  - Official wording: "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,"
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990, s. 6](https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00.)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Fireworks Regulation Bylaw Number 799, 1990
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990, s. 8](https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

## What counts

- 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.
- High-hazard (Class 7.2.2): rockets, serpents, shells, bombshells, maroons, large wheels, barrages and similar.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. For a public display at another time, get the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner's written permission.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- No permit fee is stated.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)](https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)](https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/) (read 2026-11-08)

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