{"title":"Spallumcheen fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Spallumcheen?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","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":"Township of Spallumcheen","url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Township of Spallumcheen, fireworks may be set off only between October 24 and November 1 in any year. Outside those dates you need a special permit from the Fire Chief. A ticket for breaking the rule is $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days).","aliases":["fireworks bylaw spallumcheen","halloween fireworks spallumcheen","fireworks permit spallumcheen","report fireworks spallumcheen"],"cost":"No fireworks permit fee found. Ticket $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days).","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Township office","value":"250-546-3013","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department (non-emergency)","value":"250-546-6708"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (PDF)","url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/"},{"title":"Fireworks, Township of Spallumcheen","url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/fireworks.htm"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Spallumcheen backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Spallumcheen noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Spallumcheen bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"Only between October 24 and November 1 in any year. Outside those dates a special permit from the Fire Chief is needed. A public display needs the Fire Chief's written permission. The bylaw sets no hours of the day.","short":"Only Oct 24 to Nov 1","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 4.3(a)","quotes":["no persons shall sell, give, fire or set off Fireworks except between October","24 and November 1 in any year;","special Permits shall be obtained from the Fire Chief for the buying and","public Fireworks display unless such public display is held with the written"]},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/fireworks.htm","title":"Fireworks, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Fireworks page","quotes":["Fireworks are only permitted between October 24 and November 1 each year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"No one may sell or give away fireworks except between October 24 and November 1 in any year; a special permit from the Fire Chief covers buying outside those dates.","short":"Only Oct 24 to Nov 1","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 4.3(a)(i), (iii)","quotes":["no persons shall sell, give, fire or set off Fireworks except between October","24 and November 1 in any year;","special Permits shall be obtained from the Fire Chief for the buying and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"'Fireworks' has the meaning in the provincial Fireworks Act, which includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and other explosives designated by regulation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 1.2","quotes":["“Fireworks” has the same meaning as defined in the Fireworks Act;"]},{"url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96146_01","title":"Fireworks Act, Province of British Columbia","section":"s. 1","quotes":["\"fireworks\" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Special permits for buying and setting off fireworks for special occasions outside October 24 to November 1 are issued by the Fire Chief. A public display needs the Fire Chief's written permission.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 4.3(a)(ii), (iii)","quotes":["special Permits shall be obtained from the Fire Chief for the buying and","public Fireworks display unless such public display is held with the written"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days) for setting off fireworks outside the required dates or without a permit.","short":"Ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Schedule B.5","quotes":["Setting off fireworks outside of the required","dates or without a permit","$250.00 $200.00"]},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 4(a)","quotes":["If received by the Township within 14 days of the person receiving or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"footer","quotes":["Township of Spallumcheen Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049](<https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/>) allows fireworks only between October 24 and November 1 in any year. Selling or giving away fireworks is limited to the same dates. \"Fireworks\" has the meaning in the provincial Fireworks Act, which includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs and torpedoes.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. For fireworks outside the dates (including buying them), ask the Fire Chief for a special permit through the Township office.\n2. For a public display, get the Fire Chief's written permission.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw sets no hours of the day.\n- To report fireworks outside the allowed dates, call 911 and ask for Fire Dispatch. A responding fire department may bill costs, and fines may apply.\n- Ticket: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days) for setting off fireworks outside the dates or without a permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/fireworks.htm","title":"Fireworks, Township of Spallumcheen","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96146_01","title":"Fireworks Act, Province of British Columbia","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","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/spallumcheen/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks.json"}}