Get Your Fireworks Permit
- Fireworks permits are required in Electoral Areas A, B and C, and only cost $10.
- Failure to purchase a fireworks permit could result in a $500 fine.
- Selling fireworks outside of the allotted time is a $500 fine.
How to Apply for a Fireworks Permit
- Download and fill out the Application and a Permit to Explode or Set Off Fireworks
- Submit the form either:
- in person to the CVRD office at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
- Email the completed application and permit. Upon receipt, CVRD staff will call you to collect payment.
General Fireworks Information
Bylaw No. 1971 regulates the sale and explosion of fireworks within a part of the Comox Valley Regional District. This bylaw applies in each of Baynes Sound – Denman/Hornby Islands (Electoral Area A), Lazo North (Electoral Area B) and Puntledge – Black Creek (Electoral Area C).
For more information about fireworks permits, regulations and safety, refer to the Fireworks in the CVRD information brochure.
Sale of Fireworks in the CVRD
The sale of fireworks within the electoral areas of the CVRD shall only occur between October 24 and November 1 (inclusive) in any year.
Please note: The Ministry of Transportation and Transit does not allow fireworks signs on road rights-of-way or attached to existing Ministry signs.