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title: View Royal fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed?"
place: View Royal, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: Town of View Royal
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# View Royal fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed?

**Short answer:** Only with a permit. In the Town of View Royal, consumer fireworks may be set off only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (or in exceptional circumstances under Town policy), by a permit holder aged 18 or older who has completed the Fireworks Safety Course. Selling fireworks is banned.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of View Royal, https://www.viewroyal.ca)  
**Cost:** Permit fee: $1 for consumer fireworks, $75 for display fireworks (Fees and Charges Bylaw 958). Municipal tickets $100 to $500; court fine $100 to $10,000.  
**How long:** Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on October 31 (or the last business day before). Display fireworks applications are due 30 days before the event.  
**Where:**
- Phone: View Royal Fire Rescue, 250-479-7322
- Email: View Royal Fire Rescue, firerescue@viewroyal.ca

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** Consumer fireworks can be set off only with a permit, and only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (or in exceptional circumstances under Town policy). Applicants must be 18 or older and have completed the Fireworks Safety Course within the past three years. Firecrackers and prohibited fireworks are banned.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated), s. 3.2-3.5, 4.1](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person may discharge consumer fireworks except on October 31st of each year" … "between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. or through exceptional circumstances as stated in" … "No person may hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use consumer fireworks" … "firecrackers." … "completed the Fireworks Safety Course within the three year period preceding the consumer"
  - Source: [Prevention and Education, View Royal Fire Rescue, Fireworks Education and Safety Tips](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/emergency-services/fire-department/prevention-education.html)
  - Official wording: "allowed only under permit on October 31 between 5:00pm and 10:00pm."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Selling fireworks:** No. Selling fireworks is prohibited.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated), s. 3.1](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "1. No person may sell fireworks."
  - Source: [Prevention and Education, View Royal Fire Rescue, Fireworks Education and Safety Tips](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/emergency-services/fire-department/prevention-education.html)
  - Official wording: "Fireworks sales are banned in the Capital Region, including all West Shore communities."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What counts as fireworks:** Consumer fireworks include fountains, Roman candles, volcanoes, pin wheels and similar low-hazard outdoor fireworks; Christmas crackers, sparklers and toy-gun caps are not covered. Firecrackers and listed prohibited fireworks (for example cherry bombs, M-80s and smoke bombs) are banned. Display fireworks and pyrotechnic special effects need their own permits.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2 definitions](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "includes fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles, and" … "volcanoes but does not include Christmas crackers, sparklers, and caps for toy guns;" … "“Firecracker” means a pyrotechnic device that explodes when ignited and does not make" … "salutes and flash crackers"
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated), s. 3.4, 3.10](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person may hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use pyrotechnic special"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Permit:** Anyone 18 or older applies to the Town (Fire Rescue) for a permit: a completed Schedule A application, the application fee, and proof of the Fireworks Safety Course. The fee is $1 for a consumer fireworks permit and $75 for a display fireworks permit.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated), s. 4.1, 4.2](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older before discharging consumer" … "a) a completed Schedule “A” application;" … "d) the permit application fee established in Schedule “F”." … "completed the Fireworks Safety Course within the three year period preceding the consumer"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 958 (PDF, to September 2026), Fire section](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Display Fireworks Permit $75.00" … "Fireworks Permit Permit for a Fireworks $1"
  - Source: [Prevention and Education, View Royal Fire Rescue, Fireworks Education and Safety Tips](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/emergency-services/fire-department/prevention-education.html)
  - Official wording: "Call us at (250) 479-7322 or email us at firerescue@viewroyal.ca for permit and annual Fireworks Safety Course information."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket: selling fireworks $500; possessing prohibited fireworks, firecrackers, or fireworks without a permit $100 each; discharging outside the permitted period $100; unsafe discharge $200; underage possession $100; using pyrotechnics without a permit $200. Court fine $100 to $10,000.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643 (PDF, to May 2026), Schedule 14, Schedule 14, Fireworks](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Sale of fireworks 3.1 $500." … "Possess firecrackers 3.3 $100." … "Discharge outside permitted period 3.5 $100." … "Unsafe discharge 3.7 $200."
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated), s. 7.5](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment not"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated), s. 1](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Fireworks Regulation Bylaw” No. 640,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

[Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 640](<https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf>) bans selling fireworks in the Town of View Royal. Firecrackers and prohibited fireworks (for example cherry bombs, M-80s and smoke bombs) are banned. Consumer fireworks, such as fountains, Roman candles, volcanoes and pin wheels, may be set off only with a permit. Sparklers, Christmas crackers and toy-gun caps are not covered.

## Steps

1. Be 18 or older. Nobody under 18 may possess or use fireworks.
2. Complete the Fireworks Safety Course (valid for three years). Call Fire Rescue at 250-479-7322 or email firerescue@viewroyal.ca for information.
3. Apply to the Town (Fire Rescue) with the Schedule A application, the fee and proof of the course. The fee is $1 for consumer fireworks and $75 for display fireworks.
4. Set them off only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

## Good to know

- Display fireworks and pyrotechnic special effects need their own permits. Display applications require a Certification Card.
- Tickets: selling fireworks $500; possessing prohibited fireworks, firecrackers, or fireworks without a permit $100 each; discharging outside the permitted period $100; unsafe discharge $200; underage possession $100; using pyrotechnics without a permit $200.
- Fireworks are also banned in parks.

## What you'll need

- Completed permit application (Schedule A of the bylaw)
- Proof of the Fireworks Safety Course, completed within the past three years

## Official forms and pages

- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640 (PDF)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf)
- [Prevention and Education (fireworks safety)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/emergency-services/fire-department/prevention-education.html)

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## Sources

- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Prevention and Education, View Royal Fire Rescue](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/emergency-services/fire-department/prevention-education.html) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 958 (PDF, to September 2026), Fire section](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643 (PDF, to May 2026), Schedule 14](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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