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title: Telkwa fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Telkwa?"
place: Telkwa, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: Village of Telkwa
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# Telkwa fireworks rules

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

**Short answer:** In Telkwa, the Fireworks Bylaw sets no dates, hours or permit for residents setting off consumer fireworks. No one under 19 may possess or set them off, and none may be set off during a fire ban. Unlawful discharge is a $212.60 ticket.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Telkwa, https://www.telkwa.ca)  
**Cost:** Ticket $212.60 for unlawful discharge or sale; repeat offences within 12 months $531.50, $797.25, $2,126, $5,315 and $10,630. Retail display and sale permit $159.45.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-846-5212 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.))
- Email: Village Office and bylaw complaints, info@telkwa.ca
- In person: Village Office, 1415 Hankin Ave, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** The bylaw sets no dates, hours or permit for residents setting off consumer fireworks. No one under 19 may possess or set them off. None may be discharged during a fire ban. The Noise Bylaw applies, except on Halloween and New Year's Eve, 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015, s. 4.2](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/)
  - Official wording: "No minor shall be in possession of, ignite or explode fireworks or fire crackers."
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015, s. 6.3(b)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/)
  - Official wording: "In the event of a fire ban a person shall not be permitted to discharge fireworks at any time."
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015, s. 7.1](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/)
  - Official wording: "with the exception of Halloween and New Year's Eve celebrations between the hours of 5:00 pm and 1:00 am"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Selling fireworks:** Selling fireworks or firecrackers needs a permit issued by the Village. Selling, giving or furnishing them to anyone under 19 is banned.
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015, s. 3.3](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/)
  - Official wording: "A person may not sell fireworks/firecrackers unless the person has a permit issued by the Village."
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015, s. 4.1](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall sell, give or furnish fireworks or fire crackers to a minor."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What counts as fireworks:** "Fireworks" means consumer fireworks classed as low hazard recreation fireworks (Class 7.2.1), such as fountains, golden rain, pinwheels, Roman candles and volcanoes. "Firecrackers" are small noise makers such as bottle rockets and screechers.
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015, s. 2.1 "Fireworks", "Firecracker"](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/)
  - Official wording: "classified by the Canada Explosives Regulations as low hazard fireworks for recreation (Class 7.2.1)" … "a small fireworks with entwined fuses used solely as noise makers"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** A permit for a fireworks retail display and sale is bought at the Village office, for the registered business owner or someone with the owner's written consent. Fee $159.45 (Fireworks Permit for Display and Sale). The Fire Chief may add conditions or suspend it.
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015, s. 5.2, 5.3](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/)
  - Official wording: "A fireworks permit allows a retail display, with restricted area, and can be purchased at the Village office." … "unless a registered owner of the business is the person seeking the permit or the person seeking the permit has written consent from the registered owner of the business"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A, Fireworks](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "Fireworks Permit for Display and Sale $ 159.45"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Unlawful sale $212.60; unlawful discharge $212.60. Repeat violations in 12 months: second $531.50, third $797.25, fourth $2,126, fifth $5,315, sixth $10,630. Each day is a separate offence.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule B, Fireworks Bylaw](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "Unlawful Sale of Fireworks 3.3 $ 212.60" … "Unlawful Discharge of Fireworks 5&6 $ 212.60" … "Second Violation within any Consecutive 8.1 $ 531.50" … "Sixth Violation within any Consecutive 8.1 $10,630.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Telkwa Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015.
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015, s. 1](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015"."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/>) regulates the sale, possession and use of fireworks. It sets no dates, hours or permit for residents setting off consumer fireworks. No one under 19 may possess or set them off, and none may be set off during a fire ban. The noise bylaw applies, except on Halloween and New Year's Eve, 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

"Fireworks" means consumer fireworks classed as low hazard recreation fireworks (Class 7.2.1), such as fountains, golden rain, pinwheels, Roman candles and volcanoes. "Firecrackers" are small noise makers such as bottle rockets and screechers.

## Good to know

- Selling fireworks or firecrackers needs a permit from the Village. Selling or giving them to anyone under 19 is banned.
- A permit for a retail display and sale is bought at the Village Office, for the registered business owner or someone with the owner's written consent. The fee is $159.45. The Fire Chief may add conditions or suspend it.
- Public displays have extra rules, including an audience 45 m back, no display in wind over 10 km/h, and 60 m from buildings.
- Tickets under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/>): $212.60 for unlawful sale or discharge. Repeat violations within 12 months: second $531.50, third $797.25, fourth $2,126, fifth $5,315, sixth $10,630. Each day is a separate offence.
- Sparklers are not named in the bylaw's definitions. Ask the Village Office, 250-846-5212.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)

## Related questions

- [Telkwa noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/noise-rules.md)
- [Telkwa backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md)
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- [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fireworks.md)
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## Sources

- [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Telkwa](https://www.telkwa.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08)

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