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

Start by taking the Free Online Fireworks Safety Course.

Once you have successfully completed the online course, your fire department will be notified of the results and you can apply for a permit. Since City Hall is closed to the general public at this time, they will have to call to make an appointment for payment and to obtain the permit.

Please refer to the fireworks regulation bylaw to determine which permit applications you will be required to submit.

Colwood, View Royal, Highlands and Langford all 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. 

• A permit is required to possess or discharge any fireworks
• You must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a permit
• Consumer fireworks events may only take place on October 31 between 5 pm and 10 pm
• No fireworks or firecrackers may be sold or traded in these municipalities

*The certificate of completion for the Fireworks Safety Course is valid for three years. If you took the course in 2017 or earlier you are required to take it again.  If you took the course in 2018 or 2019 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.