{"title":"Radium Hot Springs fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Radium Hot Springs?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","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":"Village of Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca"},"short_answer":"No. In Radium Hot Springs, setting off, discharging or possessing fireworks and firecrackers is prohibited, and so is selling them. The exceptions are a Special Fireworks Permit for a display and a Fire Chief permit for religious or ceremonial use. Each offence is a $250 ticket.","aliases":["fireworks radium hot springs","firecrackers bylaw radium hot springs","fireworks permit radium hot springs","sell fireworks radium hot springs"],"cost":"Special Fireworks Permit application fee: $200 (or as set in the fees bylaw); the Fire Chief may waive or reduce it. Fine: $250 (municipal ticket).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Fire Department (non-emergency)","value":"250-347-6455"},{"type":"email","label":"Fire Department","value":"firehall@radiumhotsprings.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"4836 Radium Boulevard, Radium Hot Springs, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Radium Hot Springs backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Radium Hot Springs noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/golden","name":"Golden","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"Not allowed. Throwing, lighting, firing, setting off, discharging or possessing firecrackers or other fireworks is prohibited in the Village except as the bylaw allows: a Special Fireworks Permit for a display, or a permit from the Fire Chief for religious or ceremonial use. Minors may not possess or set off fireworks.","short":"No, except by permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 6, 8, 10, 20","quotes":["is hereby prohibited in the Village except as herein provided.","Special Fireworks Permit allowing a display","No minor shall be in possession, ignite or explode"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"Not allowed. The sale of firecrackers and other fireworks of every kind is prohibited in the Village. No one may sell or give fireworks to a minor.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 5, 19","quotes":["of every nature or kind are hereby prohibited in the Village of Radium Hot Springs","No person shall sell, give or furnish"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"Both \"fireworks\" (low-hazard recreational fireworks such as fountains, pinwheels, Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers) and \"firecrackers\" (noise-makers such as bottle rockets, screechers and air bombs).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 2 definitions","quotes":["Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers.","bottle rockets, screechers, screecharoos"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"A Special Fireworks Permit for a public display may be bought from the Village; the application fee is $200 (or as set in the fees bylaw), which the Fire Chief may waive or reduce. The applicant must be the property owner or have the owner's written consent. Displays need operators at least 21 years old, one holding a Fireworks Operator's Certificate, fire extinguishers, insurance and a security deposit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 8, 9, 21, 29, 30","quotes":["may be purchased","a registered owner of the property is the person seeking the permit","The fee for application shall be $200 or as amended by the current fees bylaw for the Village.","at least twenty-one (21) years of age"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $250 for each fireworks offence (sale, use without permission, sale or giving to a minor, minor in possession, display without a permit, and others).","short":"Ticket $250","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 4","quotes":["Sale of firecrackers and other fireworks within Village 5 $ 250.00","Use of fireworks or firecrackers without permission 6 $ 250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This By-law may be cited for all purposes as \"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013\"."]}],"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\nThe [Fireworks Bylaw No. 397](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/) prohibits throwing, lighting, firing, setting off, discharging or possessing firecrackers or other fireworks in the Village, and selling them. It covers both \"fireworks\" (low-hazard recreational ones such as fountains, pinwheels, Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers) and \"firecrackers\" (noise-makers such as bottle rockets, screechers and air bombs). It sets no dates or hours for consumer fireworks.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A Special Fireworks Permit for a public display can be bought from the Village. The application fee is $200 (or as set in the fees bylaw), which the Fire Chief may waive or reduce.\n- You must own the property or have the owner's written consent. Displays need operators at least 21 years old, one holding a Fireworks Operator's Certificate, fire extinguishers, insurance and a security deposit.\n- A permit for religious or ceremonial use is at the Fire Chief's discretion.\n- Minors may not possess or set off fireworks, and no one may sell or give them to a minor.\n- The Open Burning Bylaw also bars fireworks in parks, playgrounds, school grounds and other public places.\n- Every offence (sale, use without permission, giving to a minor, display without a permit and others) is a $250 municipal ticket. The bylaw itself still says $200; the Village's ticket bylaw (No. 533) sets the current amount.\n- Ask the fire department on 250-347-6455.","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21884/","title":"Bylaw Offence Amendment Bylaw No. 538, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/fire-department/","title":"Fire Department, Village of Radium Hot Springs","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/radium-hot-springs/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fireworks.json"}}