Sechelt fireworks rules
Are fireworks allowed in Sechelt?
Short answer
No. In Sechelt, setting off fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited, except a public display approved by the Fire Chief. Selling or giving fireworks is also prohibited. A bylaw notice is $300, and a municipal ticket is $250.
Key facts
| Setting off fireworks | No. Setting off or allowing the explosion of fireworks or firecrackers in the District is prohibited, except a public display approved by the Fire Chief.Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 (consolidated March 2026), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingno person shall sell or cause to be sold, keep with intent set off or allow the explosion of fireworks or firecrackers within the District of Sechelt. |
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| Selling fireworks | No. Selling, keeping to sell, giving or accepting fireworks or firecrackers in the District is prohibited.Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 (consolidated March 2026), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingno person shall sell or cause to be sold, keep with intent to sell or dispose of to any person, give, accept from another person |
| What counts as fireworks | Fireworks include cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as fireworks by provincial regulation. A firecracker is a small firework with entwined fuses used solely as noise makers.Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 (consolidated March 2026), Definitions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording“Fireworks” includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, “Firecracker” means a small firework with entwined fuses used solely as noise makers |
| Permit | A person or organization celebrating a public special event or festival may apply to the Fire Chief for permission to possess and discharge commercial fireworks at a public display, with written confirmation of their knowledge and ability to do so safely.Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 (consolidated March 2026), ss. 2, 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingmay apply to the local Fire Chief for permission to possess and discharge commercial fireworks at a public display. show sufficient writing confirmation of their knowledge and ability to |
| Fine | Bylaw notice: $300 for unauthorized possession or discharge of fireworks. Municipal ticket: $250 for commercial sale of fireworks and $250 for unauthorized possession or discharge.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026), Schedule A, Fireworks Bylaw; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 491, 2010 (consolidated March 2026), Appendix 6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording445, 2005 Section 2 Unauthorized possession or discharge of $300 No 1. Commercial Sale of Firework 1. $250.00 2. Unauthorized possession or discharge of fireworks 2. $250.00 |
| Bylaw | Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 (consolidated March 2026), Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 |
How it works
The Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw 445 prohibits setting off or allowing the explosion of fireworks or firecrackers in the District. Selling, keeping to sell, giving or accepting them is also prohibited.
Fireworks include cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as fireworks by provincial regulation. Sparklers are not mentioned.
Steps
To hold a public display:
- A person or organization celebrating a public special event or festival applies to the Fire Chief for permission to possess and discharge commercial fireworks.
- The application includes written confirmation of their knowledge and ability to do so safely.
Good to know
- A bylaw notice is $300; a municipal ticket is $250. Both systems apply, under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw and the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw.
- No permit fee was found. Ask the Fire Chief's office through Municipal Hall, 604-885-1986.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Gibsons · Bowen Island · Lantzville · Nanaimo · Lions Bay · West Vancouver
Sources
- Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 491, 2010 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Contacts directory, District of Sechelt (read 2026-11-06)
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