Radium Hot Springs fireworks rules

Are fireworks allowed in Radium Hot Springs?

Radium Hot Springs, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

Setting off fireworks	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.Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013, s. 6, 8, 10, 20 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording 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
Selling fireworks	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.Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013, s. 5, 19 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording of every nature or kind are hereby prohibited in the Village of Radium Hot Springs No person shall sell, give or furnish
What counts as fireworks	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).Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013, s. 2 definitions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers. bottle rockets, screechers, screecharoos
Permit	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.Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013, s. 8, 9, 21, 29, 30 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording 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
Fine	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).Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Bylaw 533, Appendix 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Sale of firecrackers and other fireworks within Village 5 $ 250.00 Use of fireworks or firecrackers without permission 6 $ 250.00
Bylaw	Village of Radium Hot Springs Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013.Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording This By-law may be cited for all purposes as "Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013".

How it works

The Fireworks Bylaw No. 397 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.

Good to know

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.
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.
A permit for religious or ceremonial use is at the Fire Chief's discretion.
Minors may not possess or set off fireworks, and no one may sell or give them to a minor.
The Open Burning Bylaw also bars fireworks in parks, playgrounds, school grounds and other public places.
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.
Ask the fire department on 250-347-6455.