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title: Sayward fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Sayward?"
place: Sayward, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sayward
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Sayward
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Sayward fireworks rules

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

**Short answer:** In Sayward, fireworks are not allowed without a Fireworks Permit, and permits are issued only for community events, film and television events, Halloween (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.) and New Year's Eve (6 p.m. to 12 a.m.). Selling fireworks is banned, and no one under 18 may use them.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Sayward, https://www.sayward.ca)  
**Cost:** Permit fees: $50 private Halloween or New Year's Eve, $125 community event, $250 film and television event. The bylaw also lists $5,000,000 liability insurance and a $1,000 security deposit. Tickets: $1,000 to sell fireworks; $500 without a permit.  
**How long:** Apply at least 14 days before the event.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office (open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed holidays), 250-282-5512
- In person: Village Office, 652 H'Kusam Way, Sayward, BC
- Online: Online Bylaw Complaint Form, https://www.sayward.ca/form/bylaw-complaint-form
- Phone: Fire Chief, 250-282-5505

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** Not allowed unless the person holds a valid Fireworks Permit (s. 4). Permits are issued only for community events open to the public, film and television events, Halloween between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., and New Year's Eve between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m. (s. 5). No one under 18 may possess or use fireworks (s. 3(2)).
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022, ss. 4, 5](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No individual shall explode, light, activate, fire or discharge Fireworks within the boundaries of the Village unless that individual is authorized" … "Halloween between the hours of 6pm and 10pm; and" … "No individual under the age of 18 shall possess"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Selling fireworks:** No one may offer for sale, sell, give or trade fireworks within the Village (s. 3(1)).
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022, s. 3(1)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No Person shall offer for sale, sell, give, or trade Fireworks within the boundaries of the Village."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What counts as fireworks:** Consumer (Class F.1), display (F.2) and special effect (F.3) fireworks, and firecrackers. The definition lists sparklers as consumer fireworks but also says it does not include sparklers, Christmas crackers, toy gun caps, model rocket engines or highway flares, so sparklers are unclear.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022, Schedule A](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "but does not include sparklers, Christmas crackers, caps for toy guns, model rocket engines" … "d) Firecrackers." … "sparklers, fountains, volcanoes, mines, and snakes;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** Apply to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before the event, on the Schedule B form. Fees: $50 private Halloween or New Year's Eve, $125 community event, $250 film and television event. Other items include $5,000,000 liability insurance and a $1,000 security deposit.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022, ss. 14, 15](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Every application for a Fireworks Permit shall be made to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before" … "in the amount of $1,000" … "not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) per occurrence"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule J](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fireworks Permit – Halloween (private) $50.00" … "Fireworks Permit – Community event $125.00" … "Fireworks Permit – Film and Television event $250.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Tickets: $1,000 to sell fireworks; $500 for possession without a permit; $500 to discharge fireworks without a permit; $100 each for not following the permit, not supervised, or failing to present the permit. On conviction, up to $20,000.
  - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 6](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Sell fireworks 3(1) 1000.00" … "Possession without a permit 3(4) 500.00" … "Discharge fireworks without a permit 5 500.00" … "Not in accordance with permit 7(2) 100.00"
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022, s. 18](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "to a fine of not more than $20,000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022, s. 1](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022](<https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf>) bans possessing or using fireworks without a valid Fireworks Permit. No one under 18 may possess or use them, and no one may sell, give or trade fireworks in the Village.

Permits are issued only for:

- community events open to the public;
- film and television events;
- Halloween, between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.;
- New Year's Eve, between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m.

The bylaw covers consumer (Class F.1), display (F.2) and special effect (F.3) fireworks, and firecrackers. Its definition lists sparklers both as included and as excluded, so ask the Fire Chief about sparklers.

## Steps

1. Apply to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before the event, on the Schedule B form in the bylaw.
2. Pay the fee under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw](<https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf>): $50 private Halloween or New Year's Eve, $125 community event, $250 film and television event.
3. The bylaw lists other items, including $5,000,000 liability insurance and a $1,000 security deposit. Section 15 says some do not apply under an exception that is unclear, so confirm with the Fire Chief.

## Good to know

- Tickets under the [Ticketing Bylaw No. 422](<https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf>): $1,000 to sell fireworks; $500 for possession without a permit; $500 to discharge without a permit; $100 each for not following the permit, not supervised, or failing to present the permit.
- On conviction, up to $20,000.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022 (PDF)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf)
- [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022 (PDF)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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