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title: Nakusp fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Nakusp?"
place: Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: Village of Nakusp
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# Nakusp fireworks rules

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

**Short answer:** Unclear in Nakusp. The Village's page and permit form allow Class 7.2.1 consumer fireworks on private property with an approved permit (applicant 18 or older). But the Fireworks Regulation Bylaw bars setting them off at any time except public displays with written permission, and bans firecrackers. Confirm with the Village Office first.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Nakusp, https://www.nakusp.com)  
**Cost:** No permit fee is stated on the form or the bylaw. Fine: bylaw notice $150; municipal ticket $100.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office (Municipal Hall), 91 1st Street NW, Nakusp, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-265-3689 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** The Village page and permit form allow consumer fireworks with an approved permit (applicant 18 or older, private property only). But bylaw s. 4 bars setting off fireworks at any time except public displays with written permission of the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner. Firecrackers are banned. No dates or hours set. (Sources differ: Bylaw s. 4 bars selling, giving, possessing or setting off low-hazard fireworks "at any time" except for a public display with written permission of the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner; the permit form and the Village web page allow individual permits. The wording is unclear.)
  - Source: [Licences & Permits, Fireworks Permit](https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits)
  - Official wording: "Fireworks are permitted within the Village of Nakusp with an accompanying approved permit."
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010), Permit form (Bylaw 366-2)](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Applicant must be the person supervising the firing of the fireworks; and be 18 years of age or older." … "Fireworks shall be set off only on private property, with the written consent of the property owner being first obtained where necessary." … "No person shall, at any time, sell, give, possess, or set off low-hazard fireworks" … "fireworks may be sold to and discharged by any person or organization conducting a public display"
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010), s. 3](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fire Crackers, as defined under Section 2, be banned from the Village of Nakusp."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Selling fireworks:** Not allowed. Firecrackers may not be sold. Low-hazard fireworks may be sold only to a person or group putting on a public display with the written permission of the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010), s. 3, 4, 4(a)](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall be in possession of, sell, or set off Fire Crackers." … "fireworks may be sold to and discharged by any person or organization conducting a public display if such public display is held with the written permission of the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What counts as fireworks:** "Fireworks" means non-explosive fireworks; "Fire Crackers" means the explosive type. Covered: low-hazard Class 7.2.1 fireworks such as showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, Roman candles and volcanoes. Excluded: sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010), s. 2, 4](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "‘Fireworks’ means non-explosive fireworks and ‘Fire Crackers’ means explosive type fireworks." … "such as firework showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, Roman candles, volcanoes, but excluding sparkers, Christmas Crackers and caps for toy guns"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** Apply with the Village's Fireworks Permit form (Class 7.2.1 consumer fireworks). The applicant must be 18 or older. The Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner must approve before firing; the Village sends copies to the RCMP.
  - Source: [Licences & Permits, Fireworks Permit](https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits)
  - Official wording: "- Fireworks Bylaw -> https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf - Firework Permit -> https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/Fillable%20Firworks%20application%20366-2.pdf - Memorial Bench & Picnic Table Policy -> https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/GAP4%20-%20Bench%20Policy%20-%20January%202019.pdf"
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010), Permit form](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Application must be submitted to and approved by the LAFC, prior to firing of the fireworks." … "COPIES TO BE SENT TO THE RCMP, BY THE VILLAGE"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: illegally selling or setting off fireworks $150 ($125 within 14 days; $175 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100. Court fine up to $500.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated), Schedule A, Fireworks 4](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/)
  - Official wording: "Illegally selling/setting off 150 125 175 No"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025), Schedule 4](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13964/)
  - Official wording: "Selling/setting off fireworks out of Season 4 $100.00"
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010), s. 6](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "to a fine of not more than $500."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010, including Bylaws 366-1 and 366-2)
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010), s. 1](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No.366, 1988" … "CONSOLIDATED TO INCLUDE 366-1 & 366-2, 2010"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village's [Licences & Permits page](<https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits>) and its [Fireworks Permit form](<https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/Fillable%20Firworks%20application%20366-2.pdf>) allow Class 7.2.1 consumer fireworks with an approved permit, for private property, with an applicant who is 18 or older. The [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366](<https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf>) says otherwise: it bars selling, giving, possessing or setting off low-hazard fireworks "at any time", except for a public display with the written permission of the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner. Because the wording is unclear, confirm with the Village Office before buying or firing any.

## Steps

1. Call the Village Office at 250-265-3689 and ask whether a permit will be approved.
2. If so, complete the Fireworks Permit form. The applicant must be the person supervising the firing, and 18 or older.
3. The Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner must approve before firing. The Village sends copies to the RCMP.

## Good to know

- Covered: showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, Roman candles and volcanoes. Not covered: sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns.
- Firecrackers (the explosive type) are banned and may not be sold.
- Low-hazard fireworks may be sold only to a person or group putting on a public display with written permission.
- The bylaw sets no dates or hours.
- Fine: a bylaw notice is $150 ($125 if paid within 14 days; $175 after 28 days). A municipal ticket is $100. The court fine can be up to $500.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fireworks Permit form, Class 7.2.1 consumer fireworks (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/Fillable%20Firworks%20application%20366-2.pdf)
- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fireworks Permit form, Class 7.2.1 consumer fireworks (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/Fillable%20Firworks%20application%20366-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Licences & Permits, Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13964/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/contact-us) (read 2026-11-08)

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