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

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

**Short answer:** In Lillooet, discharging fireworks needs a Fire Chief permit, although low-hazard Class 7.2.1 fireworks may also be set off on October 31. None on a public roadway. Firecrackers are banned. Selling them needs a sales permit.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lillooet, https://www.lillooet.ca)  
**Cost:** Fireworks Sales Permit: $100. No fee for a permit to set off fireworks was found. Fine: $250 bylaw notice ($125 if paid within 14 days; $500 if paid late) for possessing, selling or discharging without a permit, firecrackers, unsafe handling or discharging on a roadway.  
**How long:** Sales are allowed only between October 24 and November 1 unless the Fire Chief gives special permission. No hours of use are set.  
**Where:**
- In person: District Office, Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: District Office, 250-256-4289

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** A Fire Chief permit is required to discharge fireworks (s. 33(2)), but low-hazard Class 7.2.1 fireworks may also be set off on October 31. None on a public roadway; none on public property without a permit. Firecrackers are banned.
  - Source: [Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461, s. 33(3), (5), (7), (8)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/)
  - Official wording: "shall not be discharged except (a) on the 31st day of October; or (b) with a permit issued by the Fire Chief" … "No person shall set off or discharge fireworks on public property except with a permit issued by the Fire Chief." … "No person shall discharge fireworks on a public roadway." … "No person shall use, detonate, explode, offer for sale, sell or possess firecrackers." … "No person shall discharge, detonate or explode fireworks without a permit."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Selling fireworks:** Only with a Fireworks Sales Permit from the Fire Chief, and only between October 24 and November 1 unless the Fire Chief gives special permission. The seller needs a business licence.
  - Source: [Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461, s. 32(2)-(3)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall possess, sell, or offer for sale any fireworks within the District" … "the fireworks will be sold only between October 24 to November 1" … "the person holds a valid business license to carry on the business of retail sales of goods"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What counts as fireworks:** The bylaw covers Class 7.2.1 low hazard fireworks and high hazard fireworks as defined by the Explosives Act. Firecrackers are banned outright.
  - Source: [Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461, s. 33(1), (3), (8)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/)
  - Official wording: "The handling and discharge of low and high hazard fireworks, as defined by the Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations" … "No person shall use, detonate, explode, offer for sale, sell or possess firecrackers."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** The Fire Chief issues permits to set off fireworks; the applicant must be at least 19. A Fireworks Sales Permit costs $100.
  - Source: [Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461, s. 33(3)-(4), Schedule B](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/)
  - Official wording: "An applicant for a permit under this section must be at least 19 years of age." … "Fireworks Sales Permit 41 (3) $100"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $250 each ($125 if paid within 14 days; $500 late) for possessing, selling or discharging fireworks without a permit, possessing or selling a firecracker, unsafe handling, or discharging on a roadway. Failing to clear debris or selling without a permit: also $250.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026, Schedule 7, ss. 32-33](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)
  - Official wording: "Possession, sale, 33(2) $250 $125 $500" … "Possession, sale, 33(8) $250 $125 $500" … "Discharging 33(7) $250 $125 $500" … "Selling fireworks 32(2) $250 $125 $500"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (Part 5, Fireworks).
  - Source: [Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461, Part 5](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/)
  - Official wording: "Lillooet Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fireworks are covered by Part 5 of the [Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461](<https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/>). A Fire Chief permit is required to discharge fireworks, but low-hazard Class 7.2.1 fireworks may also be set off on October 31. None may be discharged on a public roadway, and none on public property without a permit. Firecrackers are banned outright. The bylaw covers Class 7.2.1 low hazard fireworks and high hazard fireworks as defined by the Explosives Act, and says nothing about sparklers.

## Steps

1. To set off fireworks outside October 31, apply to the Fire Chief for a permit. The applicant must be at least 19. The pages we read do not say where to apply, so ask the District Office, 250-256-4289.
2. To sell fireworks, get a Fireworks Sales Permit ($100) from the Fire Chief and a business licence.

## Good to know

- Sales are allowed only between October 24 and November 1, unless the Fire Chief gives special permission.
- The Fire Chief may permit fireworks to be sold or discharged at any time of year where it is safe.
- No hours of use are set. Debris must be removed as soon as practical.
- No fee for a permit to set off fireworks was found. Only the $100 sales permit appears in the fee schedule.
- Bylaw notice: $250 each for possessing, selling or discharging fireworks without a permit, possessing or selling a firecracker, unsafe handling, or discharging on a roadway ($125 if paid within 14 days; $500 if paid late). Failing to clear debris is also $250.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)

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## Sources

- [Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/contact-us) (read 2026-11-08)

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