Fireworks use requires a permit this long weekend
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It is illegal to
discharge fireworks in parks, roadways, sidewalks and other public property
The City of Vaughan is committed to ensuring everyone using
fireworks is aware of the rules so they can be enjoyed, responsibly, by all. That
includes getting a permit if you plan to use them this long weekend – this is
required by law.
Fireworks
are only permitted without a permit on Canada Day and Victoria Day. They are
not allowed to be set off on any other day without obtaining a permit (PDF) from the City
first. Also, fireworks can only be set off on your own property. It is illegal
to set off fireworks in a park, roadway, sidewalk or any other public property. They must not be set off where the
discharge, smoke or fallout of the fireworks can land on another person or
their property, or where it creates a threat of injury or fire.
Recently,
the City updated the Fireworks and
Pyrotechnics By-law 089-2022 (PDF) to further enhance the safety of Vaughan
citizens. The following amendments were added to the by-law:
- Any person violating the by-law may be fined $200 for each offence. If a minor is caught violating the by-law, the parents or guardian will be fined for the offence.
- Fireworks must not be set off from any window, doorway, balcony, terrace or deck in a multi-residential property, or from any common area of the property.
- The safety brochure (PDF) that fireworks vendors are required to give to all purchasers of consumer fireworks must include regulatory requirements.
- The terms and conditions of the Fireworks Display Permit (PDF), as authorized by the Fire Chief, can be more restrictive than the requirements of the Fireworks and Pyrotechnics By-law 089-2022 (PDF).
To report firework misuse, call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or York Regional
Police at 1-866-876-3423. To learn more about the Fireworks and
Pyrotechnics By-law 089-2022 (PDF) and fireworks
safety, visit vaughan.ca/fireworks.
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