If you want to use fireworks on the West Shore, you need to take the fireworks safety course to obtain a permit.

The Town of View Royal, the District of Highlands and the Cities of Colwood and Langford have Fireworks Bylaws to regulate the sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks in the community. The Bylaws are in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year. Residents and visitors to these communities should note the following important restrictions:

• Everyone must have a permit to possess or discharge any fireworks;
• Permits are issued only to persons 18 years of age and older;
• Consumer fireworks events may only take place on October 31 between 5 pm and 10 pm; and
• No fireworks or firecrackers may be sold or traded in these municipalities.

Fireworks Safety Course

Completion of the free Fireworks Safety Course is required for those wishing to obtain a consumer (family) fireworks permit*. This Course is offered in these municipalities as a public safety initiative. Consult your municipality and its complete Bylaw for full information – including permit costs and other requirements – before planning your event.

The Fireworks Safety Course will be offered free of charge as follows:

• Wednesday, October 17 at 11:00 am 
  Langford Fire Hall - #1 2625 Peatt Road
• Wednesday, October 24 at 7:00 pm 
  Colwood City Hall - 3300 Wishart Road
• Saturday, October 27 at 1:00 pm 
  View Royal Public Safety Building - 333 Island Highway

*The certificate of completion for the Fireworks Safety Course is valid for three years. If you took the course in 2015 or earlier you are required to take it again.  If you took the course in 2016 or 2017 you may want to take it again to refresh your safety knowledge, but you do not need to repeat the course in order to apply for a permit.  

PLEASE NOTE:  The issuance of fireworks permits will be contingent on current fire conditions.