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The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) on Vancouver Island has specific guidelines for fireworks discharge.

For instance:

• a permit is required to discharge fireworks
• applicant must be 19 years or older and be the property owner
• liability assumed by permit holder

Additionally, there are prohibitions:

• no one can sell fireworks
• no one can discharge fireworks without a permit
• no one can discharge fireworks within 500m of livestock property

There are penalties for violations:

• $750 for selling fireworks
• $250 for unlawful discharge of fireworks

They also encourage you to 'respectfully communicate' with your inconsiderate neighbors.

Full details can be found on the CVRD page Fireworks Permits & Safety.

Their Bylaw #269 is designed in an effort to "To help reduce the risks of fire and fireworks for the safety and protection of persons and property". Get it here.

Fireworks Bylaw

• You can set off fireworks on October 31 only, between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.
• You need a fireworks permit to possess or discharge fireworks in Saanich.
• We issue permits to those 18 years and older who successfully complete a Saanich Fire Department fireworks safety course within the last three years.
• You may not buy or sell fireworks in Saanich.

Full document to be found on the Saanich site.

The CVD has a fireworks bylaw #07-070 with the following sections:

• Introduction

  • Title
  • Definitions
  • Severability

• Permits

  • Application for permit
  • Conditions of permit
  • Suspension and revocation

• Regulations

  • Sales, gifts, trading fireworks
  • Possession of fireworks
  • Use of fireworks

• General

  • Incident service fee
  • Surrender of fireworks
  • Offences and penalties
  • Repeal

The document (in pdf format) can be found here.

This act is current to 2023-05-10 and contains the following sections:

• Definition
• Application of Act
• Selling, giving or setting off fireworks
• Sale to minor
• Permission for public display
• Power to make regulations

The Fireworks Act [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 146 can be found here.

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