Fireworks across Ontario

Are fireworks allowed?

114 of 444 municipalities in Ontario have an adopted bylaw on fireworks on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.

MunicipalityAdopted documentKey factsVerified
Alfred and Plantagenet
Township
Fireworks
adopted 2022-06-21
sale or use restricted: sale, possession, discharge · permit available: Permit issued by the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet for Display Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Special Effects Fireworks 2026-08-28
Algonquin Highlands
Township
Fireworks By-law 2025-17
adopted 2025-02-20
sale or use restricted: discharge · permit available: Yes, for Display Fireworks issued by the Fire Chief or designate 2026-08-28
Amherstburg
Town
By-law 2022-032 - Fireworks By-law sale or use restricted: Sale and Discharge · permit available: Yes, issued by the Chief Fire Official 2026-08-28
Armstrong
Township
Fireworks By-Law 2021-13 sale or use restricted: sale and Use · permit available: Yes, from Armstrong Township Fire Personnel 2026-08-28
Arnprior
Town
Fireworks Regulation By-Law No. 5730-09 2026-08-28
Aurora
Town
Fireworks By-law No. 5373-11, as amended
adopted 2011-11-22
2026-08-28
Aylmer
Town
By-law No. 58-21 to Regulate the Sale and Use of Fireworks 2026-08-28
Barrie
City
Regulatory By-law (firearms, fireworks, snow vehicles, lawn watering) No. 2010-036
adopted 2010-02-22
sale or use restricted: sale and discharge/set off · permit available: Yes; the Clerk may grant an exemption to any person from any provision of the by-law 2026-08-28
Belleville
City
Fireworks By-law No. 2025-142
adopted 2025-08-25
2026-08-28
Bradford West Gwillimbury
Town
Firework By-law 1996-024
adopted 1996-04-22
sale or use restricted: sale and setting off · permit available: Yes, for Display Fireworks from the Fire Chief or his designate 2026-08-28
Brampton
City
Fireworks By-law 243-2022
adopted 2022-12-14
sale or use restricted: use, sale, offer to sell, purchase, display, distribution, possession, discharge of all fireworks (Consumer Fireworks, Display Fireworks, Pyrotechnics, Prohibited Fireworks, and any unauthorized fireworks) · permit available: Yes; a Fireworks Permit may be obtained from the Fire Chief, available only to Film Production Companies or events hosted/sponsored by the City of Brampton, and only to persons holding a valid Fireworks Display Supervisor Certification or Pyrotechnician Certification 2026-08-28
Brant
City
Fireworks By-law 19-23
adopted 2023-02-28
sale or use restricted: sale, discharge · permit available: Yes, Chief Fire Official 2026-08-28
Brock
Township
Fireworks By-law 3119-2022 sale or use restricted: sale, possession, discharge · permit available: Clerk or his/her designate 2026-08-28
Cambridge
City
Fireworks By-law 40-04 (as amended)
+1 more
adopted 2004-02-09
2026-08-28
Central Huron
Municipality
Fireworks By-law 52-2017 sale or use restricted: sale, discharge · permit available: Yes, from the Municipality or Fire Chief 2026-08-28
Centre Wellington
Township
Sale and Discharge of Fireworks By-law 2002-47
adopted 2002-07-15
sale or use restricted: sale, discharge · permit available: Yes, approved by the Fire Chief 2026-08-28
Chapleau
Township
Fireworks By-law 2014-08 2026-08-28
Chisholm
Township
By-law 2023-41 - Fireworks 2026-08-28
Clarence-Rockland
City
Fireworks By-law 2025-26 (Consolidation) 2026-08-28
Clarington
Municipality
Fireworks bylaw information permit available: how to get a permit 2026-08-28
Dutton/Dunwich
Municipality
Regulate the Display, Sale and Setting off of Fireworks - Bylaw 2021-63 2026-08-28
Dysart et al
Municipality
By-law No. 2020-54 - Fireworks By-law
adopted 2020-08-25
sale or use restricted: discharge, sale of Flying Lanterns · permit available: yes, for Display Fireworks from the Fire Chief or designate 2026-08-28
East Hawkesbury
Township
Setting of Fires and Fireworks By-Law No. 99-35 sale or use restricted: discharge · permit available: yes, from the Fire Chief 2026-08-28
Erin
Town
Fireworks By-Law 19-61
adopted 2019-12-17
sale or use restricted: sale and discharge · permit available: yes, from the Chief Fire Official 2026-08-28
Georgian Bay
Township
Fireworks By-Law 2022-009 2026-08-28
Greater Napanee
Town
Fireworks Discharge By-law sale or use restricted: sales and setting off · permit available: process to apply for a permit 2026-08-28
Grimsby
Town
Fireworks By-law Amendment (By-law No. 23-55) 2026-08-28
Guelph
City
Fireworks By-law (1993)-14362
adopted 1993-05-04
sale or use restricted: sale, discharge · permit available: permit from the Guelph Fire Department; permission from the Guelph Fire Chief 2026-08-28
Halton Hills
Town
Fireworks By-Law / By-law Number 2025-0006 sale or use restricted: sale, possession, discharge, use, distribution, purchase, display of family-style, low-hazard fireworks · permit available: Yes, for Display Fireworks through the Town's permit process 2026-08-28
Hamilton
City
Fireworks By-law No. 02-285 (Consolidated, Apr 2022)
adopted 2002-10-09
2026-08-28
Hanover
Town
Fireworks By-law 2566-07, as amended by 2572-07 and 2823-13 2026-08-28
Hastings Highlands
Municipality
Noise and Fireworks By-law 2020-062
adopted 2020-09-23
sale or use restricted: discharge · permit available: exemption from Council 2026-08-28
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Township
Fireworks By-law 2022-018 sale or use restricted: sale, possession, discharge · permit available: Yes, from the Fire Chief or Designate 2026-08-28
Hawkesbury
Town
Fireworks and Firecrackers By-law N°42-2024 sale or use restricted: sale and discharge · permit available: yes, issued by the Fire Chief 2026-08-28
Highlands East
Municipality
Fireworks By-law 2026-08-28
Huntsville
Town
Fireworks By-law 2020-34 2026-08-28
Ingersoll
Town
Fireworks By-law No. 21-5184
adopted 2021-12-13
sale or use restricted: sale, discharge · permit available: Yes, from Ingersoll Fire Service 2026-08-28
Innisfil
Town
Fireworks By-law 041-17
adopted 2017-04-05
2026-08-28
Iroquois Falls
Town
By-Law No. 3453/17 — Fireworks 2026-08-28
Kawartha Lakes
City
Firework By-Law 2007-236 2026-08-28
Kenora
City
Discharge of Fireworks By-law No. 92-2024
adopted 2024-07-16
2026-08-28
Kincardine
Municipality
Fireworks By-law 2018-040 sale or use restricted: Sale of family fireworks restricted to listed holidays; possession of unauthorized fireworks prohibited; discharge of firecrackers prohibited; setting off family fireworks restricted to holidays/permitted days. · permit available: Yes; a permit for exhibition fireworks displays is issued by the Chief Fire Official of the Municipality of Kincardine. 2026-08-28
LaSalle
Town
Fireworks By-law 8013
adopted 2017-05-09
sale or use restricted: sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks are regulated and restricted · permit available: yes; Fireworks Sales Permit and Fireworks Discharge Permit issued by the Chief Fire Official 2026-08-28
London
City
Fireworks By-law - PW-11 sale or use restricted: sale of firecrackers and prohibited fireworks banned outright; sale of consumer fireworks restricted to Victoria Day, Canada Day, Diwali, Lunar New Year and five days preceding each; discharge of consumer fireworks restricted to dusk–11:00 p.m. on those days; discharge of display fireworks and special effect pyrotechnics requires permit; discharge of firecrackers banned except with federal approvals for cultural celebrations · permit available: yes; permit issued by the Fire Chief for display fireworks (s. 6) and special effect pyrotechnics (s. 16); consumer fireworks may also be discharged in public places under a display fireworks permit issued by the Fire Chief (s. 5(1)(b), s. 5(2)(7)) 2026-08-28
Machar
Township
Fireworks By-law No. 18-21 sale or use restricted: discharge (setting off fireworks restricted to specific times and locations; flying lanterns prohibited entirely) 2026-08-28
Malahide
Township
Fireworks By-law No. 26-24 sale or use restricted: sale, display, possession, and discharge of fireworks (Consumer, Display, Pyrotechnic Special Effects) restricted; sale requires a Township Licence; discharge of Consumer Fireworks restricted to permitted days and locations; discharge of Display Fireworks and Pyrotechnics requires a Permit; Prohibited Fireworks, Sky Lanterns, and Firecrackers banned outright · permit available: yes; Permit for Display Fireworks and Pyrotechnics issued by the Chief Fire Official; Licence to sell issued by the Township's Issuer of Licences 2026-08-28
Manitouwadge
Township
Bylaw 2023-13 - Flying Lantern 2026-08-28
Mattawa
Town
Fireworks By-law 25-05 sale or use restricted: sale, possession, and discharge (setting off) of all fireworks and firecrackers (Family Fireworks, Display Fireworks, and Firecrackers) are prohibited at any time within the Municipality · permit available: Yes; a Display Fireworks permit may be obtained from the Fire Chief of the Town of Mattawa, issued only to a service club, corporation, association, or group for Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, or a special day established by Council 2026-08-28
McMurrich/Monteith
Township
Bylaw 23-2019 Fireworks By Law
adopted 2019-09-03
sale or use restricted: setting off (discharge) of fireworks is restricted; firecrackers prohibited outright; mini lanterns prohibited; display fireworks require approval · permit available: Yes — daily fire permit required for consumer fireworks (s. 3.7); display fireworks require approval from the Chief Fire Official (s. 5.1) 2026-08-28
Midland
Town
Fireworks By-law 2024-33 sale or use restricted: sale and discharge (setting off) of consumer fireworks, and display of outdoor/high-hazard fireworks (F.2 Display Fireworks) · permit available: Yes — Consumer Fireworks Permit (to discharge), Consumer Fireworks Sales Permit (to sell), and Display Fireworks/Pyrotechnic/Special Effects Permit (to display F.2 fireworks); permits available from the Town of Midland 2026-08-28
Mississauga
City
Fireworks Licensing and Use By-law 0182-2023
+1 more
sale or use restricted: Consumer fireworks restricted to designated holidays, permitted hours, and private property only; prohibited in parks, streets, sidewalks, boulevards, and public property; purchase restricted to 10 days before a holiday (not day-of); must be 18+ to buy; display fireworks and special effect pyrotechnics require permits · permit available: Yes — display fireworks permits and special effect pyrotechnic display permits issued by Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services ([email protected]); pyrotechnic simulation device permits also available from the same office 2026-08-28
Mississippi Mills
Town
Sale of Fireworks By-law 07-60
adopted 2007-09-17
sale or use restricted: sale and setting off of fireworks and firecrackers · permit available: yes; for fireworks displays, from the Fire Chief of the Town of Mississippi Mills or his/her designate 2026-08-28
Mono
Town
Fireworks Bylaw 2022-46
adopted 2022-11-08
sale or use restricted: sale, possession, discharge (use) of fireworks regulated; Consumer Fireworks restricted to Victoria Day and Canada Day between dusk and 11:00 p.m.; Display Fireworks require a permit at all times; Prohibited Fireworks and Firecrackers banned entirely · permit available: Yes, permit for Display Fireworks obtained from the Town (application filed with the Clerk at least 60 days prior, with permit fee and $5,000,000 liability insurance) 2026-08-28
Moosonee
Town
Fireworks By-law #06-08 sale or use restricted: Sale restricted to specific days around Canada Day, Victoria Day, and August Civic Holiday; possession limits apply; discharge restricted to authorized days and prohibited in numerous locations and circumstances · permit available: Yes; a permit for a fireworks display is referenced as issuable under the by-law, with the Fire Chief mentioned as the relevant authority 2026-08-28
Muskoka Lakes
Township
Fireworks By-law 2022-013 - Consolidated 2026-08-28
Neebing
Municipality
Fireworks By-law 2026-08-28
New Tecumseth
Town
Fireworks By-law 2022-047
adopted 2022-05-09
sale or use restricted: Sale of Firecrackers prohibited entirely; sale of Consumer Fireworks restricted to Victoria Day, Canada Day, Diwali and 15 days preceding each; discharge of Consumer Fireworks restricted to Victoria Day, Canada Day, Diwali and one day preceding/following each; Prohibited Fireworks and Firecrackers prohibited from sale, use, or discharge entirely · permit available: Yes; permit for Exhibition Fireworks issued by the Clerk 2026-08-28
Newmarket
Town
Fireworks By-law 2015-18 (Consolidated) sale or use restricted: Sale of Consumer Fireworks restricted to licensed vendors during seven days prior to and including Victoria Day and Canada Day; sale of Display Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Special Effect Fireworks prohibited; discharge of Consumer Fireworks restricted to Victoria Day, Canada Day, and immediately preceding/following days (or with Special Occasion Permit); discharge of Display Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Special Effect Fireworks requires a Permit; Prohibited Fireworks may not be sold or discharged · permit available: Yes: (1) Licence for sale of Consumer Fireworks, issued by the Director (Legislative Services); (2) Fireworks Special Occasion Permit for discharge of Consumer Fireworks on non-standard dates, issued by the Fire Chief (Central York Fire Services); (3) Display Fireworks Permit, issued by the Fire Chief; (4) Pyrotechnic Special Effect Fireworks Permit, issued by the Fire Chief 2026-08-28
Niagara Falls
City
Fireworks By-law 2002-48 (Consolidated with Amendments)
adopted 2017-09-26
sale or use restricted: sale, discharge, and possession for sale of fireworks (including Consumer Fireworks, Display Fireworks, Pyrotechnic Special Effect Fireworks, Prohibited Fireworks, Firecrackers, and Flying Lanterns) are regulated and restricted · permit available: yes; Consumer Fireworks Sales Permit and Public Fireworks Display Permit issued by the Fire Chief of the Niagara Falls Fire Department 2026-08-28
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Town
Fireworks - Sale of and Use By-law 5172-19 2026-08-28
Norfolk
City
Fireworks By-law sale or use restricted: sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks (including firecrackers, family fireworks, and display fireworks) are restricted; firecrackers prohibited entirely; family fireworks sale restricted to specific days; possession by persons under 18 prohibited · permit available: yes; a Licence for retail sale of Family Fireworks or discharge of Display Fireworks may be obtained from the Licencing Officer (Clerk/Manager of Council Services), with approval by the Chief Fire Official 2026-08-28
North Dumfries
Township
Consolidated Fireworks and Firecrackers By-law No. 3325-22, amended by By-law No. 3562-25 2026-08-28
North Huron
Township
Sale and Discharge of Fireworks By-law No. 61-2009 sale or use restricted: Sale restricted to specific days around Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, and New Year's Eve; sale and possession of firecrackers prohibited; sale of prohibited fireworks prohibited; discharge restricted to specific statutory holidays and council-approved community events; discharge in public places without council consent prohibited · permit available: Yes; permit for display fireworks issued by Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Huron; permit for sale/discharge on non-specified days also available from Council 2026-08-28
Norwich
Township
By-law 34-2003 - To Prohibit and Regulate the Sale of Fireworks and the Setting Off of Fireworks
adopted 2003-06-24
sale or use restricted: sale, display for sale, and discharge of fireworks are restricted to specified periods or by permit · permit available: yes, from the Municipal Fire Service 2026-08-29
Oakville
Town
Fireworks By-law 2026-08-30
Oliver Paipoonge
Municipality
By-law 476-2007 - Selling and Discharging Fireworks sale or use restricted: Sale of high-hazard fireworks is prohibited; discharge of high-hazard fireworks and low-hazard fireworks in public places or dangerous/nuisance-creating manners is restricted · permit available: Yes; permit issued by the Fire Chief of the Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge 2026-08-29
Orillia
City
Fireworks Regulation
+1 more
sale or use restricted: Fireworks are not permitted in the City of Orillia · permit available: Exception for displays at Couchiching Beach Park approved by Council; special event permit from Recreation Services 2026-08-29
Oshawa
City
Fireworks By-law 59-2014 (consolidated, replacing By-law 103-73)
adopted 2014-05-20
2026-08-29
Owen Sound
City
Fireworks By-law No. 2022-050
adopted 2022-05-09
2026-08-29
Pembroke
City
Fireworks By-law 2021-61 2026-08-29
Perry
Township
Regulate the Sale and Use of Fireworks By-law sale or use restricted: fireworks are prohibited at all times within the Township of Perry · permit available: exception for 'Display Fireworks' available; contact the By-Law Enforcement Officer to apply 2026-08-29
Perth East
Township
51-2012 | Regulation of Display, Sale and Discharge of Fireworks Amendment 2026-08-29
Peterborough
City
Chapter 674, Fireworks
adopted 1991-07-01
sale or use restricted: Sale and supply of firecrackers prohibited entirely; sale of family fireworks restricted to adults only; sale of exhibition fireworks requires buyer to produce a permit; discharge of firecrackers prohibited; discharge of family/exhibition fireworks restricted to adults; discharge of exhibition fireworks requires a permit; discharge on public streets/parks/highways prohibited without Clerk permission; discharge on private property requires owner/occupant permission · permit available: Yes; permit for exhibition fireworks issued by the Peterborough Fire Department to community groups, service clubs, civic organizations, or groups of responsible citizens who comply with Fire Department safety requirements 2026-08-29
Petrolia
Town
By-law 20-2021 - Fireworks sale or use restricted: Sale restricted to licensed persons and specific dates; possession/discharge of Consumer Fireworks restricted to specific dates and locations; discharge of Display Fireworks and Pyrotechnics restricted without a Permit; sale and discharge of Prohibited Fireworks and Firecrackers prohibited entirely · permit available: Yes; Display Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Special Effects permits issued by the Chief Fire Official; Business Licence for sale of fireworks issued by the Issuer of Business Licences (Town of Petrolia) 2026-08-29
Port Colborne
City
By-law No. 6613/68/18 (Sale and Setting Off of Fireworks)
adopted 2018-09-24
2026-08-29
Quinte West
City
Fireworks By-law 07-144 sale or use restricted: sale, display/offer for sale, and setting off (discharge/firing) of fireworks and firecrackers · permit available: yes, from the Chief of the Fire Department or designate, for public displays 2026-08-29
Ramara
Township
Fireworks By-law 2019.40 2026-08-29
Richmond Hill
City
Municipal Code Chapter 1041 - Fireworks By-law No. 77-10, as amended sale or use restricted: possession, discharge, and sale of fireworks are restricted; prohibited fireworks may not be possessed, discharged, or sold; discharge requires a permit; sale requires a vendor permit · permit available: yes; discharge permits and vendor permits issued by the Permit Officer 2026-08-29
Sarnia
City
Fireworks By-Law No. 68 of 2022
adopted 2022-06-27
2026-08-29
Saugeen Shores
Town
Fireworks By-law 105-2023 2026-08-30
Sault Ste. Marie
City
Sale and Use of Fireworks By-law No. 2013-146
adopted 2013-07-15
2026-08-29
Seguin
Township
Fireworks By-law 2023-106 sale or use restricted: setting off of fireworks and the sale of fireworks 2026-08-29
Shelburne
Town
Fireworks By-law 23-2021 2026-08-29
Shuniah
Municipality
Fireworks By-law 3292-23 sale or use restricted: sale, possession, and discharge (set off) of fireworks are regulated; firecrackers are fully prohibited (sale, purchase, set off); sky lanterns are prohibited; consumer fireworks sale and set off restricted to specific holidays and time windows; display fireworks and special effect pyrotechnics require a permit · permit available: yes; permit for Display Fireworks or Special Effect Pyrotechnics issued by the Chief Fire Official; applicant must hold a valid Fireworks Operator Certificate from Natural Resources Canada 2026-08-29
South Bruce Peninsula
Town
Fireworks By-Law 122-2015 2026-08-29
South Huron
Municipality
Fireworks By-law 37-2004, Office Consolidation sale or use restricted: sale, display for sale, and discharge of fireworks restricted; firecrackers/bangers prohibited from sale and discharge entirely; discharge restricted to dusk–11 p.m. on Victoria Day and Canada Day · permit available: Yes; permission for a fireworks show may be obtained from the Municipality of South Huron Fire Chief 2026-08-29
South-West Oxford
Township
Fireworks By-law 11-2023 sale or use restricted: sale, discharge (use), and possession of firecrackers prohibited outright; sale of fireworks restricted to seven business days before Victoria Day and Canada Day; sale of prohibited fireworks (Schedule "A") banned; discharge of consumer and display fireworks restricted by location, time, and permit requirements · permit available: yes; Display Permit for public displays and display fireworks issued by the Fire Chief (Clerk's Department); Pyrotechnics Display Permit issued by the Fire Chief; exemption from by-law provisions available from Council 2026-08-29
Southgate
Township
Fireworks By-law 2024-040 sale or use restricted: sale, possession, discharge, and storage of fireworks (including firecrackers, explosives, and prohibited fireworks) are regulated; discharge restricted to authorized days/times; sale restricted to authorized dates and requires a permit · permit available: yes — Display Fireworks permit issued by the Fire Chief (s. 5.2); Sale of Fireworks permit issued by the Township (s. 6.4) 2026-08-29
Southwest Middlesex
Municipality
Regulation of Fire Works By-law 2021/080
adopted 2021-09-29
2026-08-29
St. Catharines
City
Fireworks By-law No. 2022-17 2026-08-29
St. Marys
Town
Fireworks By-law 57-2021 sale or use restricted: sale of Consumer Fireworks requires permit; sale of Firecrackers and Prohibited Fireworks banned outright; sale of Display Fireworks/Special Effect Pyrotechnics requires federal licence; discharge of Consumer Fireworks restricted to specific dates/times; discharge of Display Fireworks and Special Effect Pyrotechnics requires permit · permit available: yes; permits for sale of Consumer Fireworks and discharge of Display Fireworks or Special Effect Pyrotechnics issued by the Fire Chief 2026-08-29
St. Thomas
City
By-law 96-97 - Fireworks (Amended)
adopted 1997-06-23
2026-08-29
Stratford
City
Fireworks By-law 73-2006 (consolidated to July 2, 2024, as amended by By-law 74-2024) 2026-08-29
Tay
Township
Fireworks sale or use restricted: Sale of firecrackers prohibited; sale of consumer fireworks to persons under 18 prohibited; discharge of firecrackers prohibited; discharge of consumer fireworks restricted to specific holidays and time windows; discharge of display fireworks requires approval from Chief Fire Official · permit available: Approval for display fireworks from Chief Fire Official (s. 6.1); permission for consumer fireworks on Township land from Chief Fire Official or designate (s. 5.7); exemption from discharge provisions available by application to Council (s. 7.1) 2026-08-29
Thorold
City
Fireworks By-law No. 37-2024
adopted 2024-05-07
2026-08-29
Thunder Bay
City
Fireworks By-law, BL 86-2021
adopted 2021-11-22
2026-08-29
Tillsonburg
Town
Fireworks By-law 2026-08-29
Timmins
City
Fireworks By-law No. 2025-9130 (captured copy is 2025-9130, stamped repealed)
adopted 2025-04-08
2026-08-29
Toronto
City
Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 466, Fireworks sale or use restricted: Sale, possession in public parks, and discharge of fireworks (including consumer fireworks, display fireworks, special effect pyrotechnics, firecrackers, and prohibited fireworks) are all restricted within the City · permit available: Yes — fireworks discharge permits (special occasions, display fireworks, special effect pyrotechnics) issued by the Fire Chief; fireworks vendor's permits issued by the Executive Director of Municipal Licensing and Standards 2026-08-29
Trent Hills
Municipality
Fireworks 2026-08-29
Trent Lakes
Municipality
Fireworks and Open Air Burning By-law B2023-053 sale or use restricted: discharge of consumer fireworks, display fireworks, and pyrotechnics; restricted to specific dates and times only · permit available: Yes; annual burn permit from the Chief Fire Official (or designate); Industrial Permit also available from the Chief Fire Official 2026-08-29
Uxbridge
Township
Fireworks By-law sale or use restricted: sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks (including firecrackers and prohibited fireworks) are regulated and restricted · permit available: yes, permits for discharge of Family, Display, or Theatrical Fireworks are available from the Uxbridge Fire Department 2026-08-29
Vaughan
City
Fireworks
+1 more
2026-08-29
Wasaga Beach
Town
By-law 2025-12 - Fireworks By-law
adopted 2025-04-10
sale or use restricted: sale, discharge/use, and possession (via seizure) of fireworks; also sale and ignition of sky lanterns · permit available: Yes; permit issued by the Fire Chief for Public Fireworks Display or Pyrotechnics display 2026-08-29
Waterloo
City
Fireworks Bylaw No. 2025-030
adopted 2025-05-26
2026-08-29
Welland
City
Fireworks By-law No. 2003-127
adopted 2003-08-12
2026-08-29
West Elgin
Municipality
By-law 2023-16 - Fireworks By-law sale or use restricted: sale, display, storage, and discharge of fireworks are regulated; temporary vendors prohibited; flying lanterns prohibited; discharge restricted to specific holidays and hours · permit available: yes; permit required from Municipality of West Elgin Fire Department for high-hazard fireworks displays; permission from Municipal Council required for discharge on municipal lands 2026-08-29
West Lincoln
Township
Fireworks and Firecrackers (use and sale) sale or use restricted: discharge (setting off) of consumer and display fireworks restricted to specific days; flying lanterns prohibited; discharge in public places, buildings, vehicles prohibited; persons under 18 restricted · permit available: Permission for public exhibition of display fireworks obtainable from the Fire Chief, requested at least one week prior 2026-08-29
West Nipissing
Municipality
By-law 2011-47 Fireworks sale or use restricted: sale, possession, and discharge of firecrackers prohibited entirely; sale and discharge of family fireworks and exhibition fireworks restricted by age, licensing, and permit requirements · permit available: yes; display permit for exhibition fireworks issued by the Fire Chief 2026-08-29
Whitby
Town
By-law 6339-10 - Fireworks By-law Consolidation sale or use restricted: sale, possession, and discharge · permit available: Yes; discharge permits issued by the Fire Chief; mobile sales premise permits issued by the Clerk 2026-08-29
Whitchurch-Stouffville
Town
Fireworks By-law 2026-08-29
Windsor
City
Fireworks By-law 136-2004
adopted 2004-05-10
2026-08-29
Woodstock
City
Chapter 0802 - Consumer Fireworks Ban
+2 more
adopted 2023-11-02
sale or use restricted: use, sale, purchase, display, distribution, discharge of both Prohibited Fireworks and Consumer Fireworks 2026-08-29
Zorra
Township
By-law 36-14: Fireworks By-law
adopted 2014-08-12
sale or use restricted: Sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks are all restricted. Firecrackers and flying lanterns are fully prohibited (sale, possession, discharge). Consumer fireworks sale restricted to licensed premises in Commercial Zones and limited seasonal windows. Persons under 18 prohibited from possessing fireworks. Display fireworks discharge restricted to qualified Display Supervisors with a permit. · permit available: Yes — three permit types issued by the Officer (Chief Fire Official approval required): 'Retail of Consumer Fireworks Permit' (Schedule B) for sale of consumer fireworks; 'Display Fireworks Event Permit' (Schedule C) for discharge of display fireworks; 'Pyrotechnic Special Event Approval Permit' (Schedule D) for pyrotechnics. Fees per Township of Zorra Municipal Service Fees By-law. 2026-08-29

Nothing on file for fireworks

Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.

Checked, nothing adopted (1) — Alnwick/Haldimand (2026-08-28).

Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (318) — Addington Highlands, Adelaide Metcalfe, Adjala-Tosorontio, Admaston/Bromley, Ajax, Alberton, Amaranth, Armour, Arran–Elderslie, Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh, Asphodel–Norwood, Assiginack, Athens, Atikokan, Augusta, Baldwin, Bancroft, Bayham, Beckwith, Billings, Black River-Matheson, Blandford-Blenheim, Blind River, Bluewater, Bonfield, Bonnechere Valley, Bracebridge, Brantford, Brighton, Brockton, Brockville, Brooke-Alvinston, Bruce County, Bruce Mines, Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan, Burk's Falls, Burlington, Burpee and Mills, Caledon, Callander, Calvin, Carleton Place, Carling, Carlow/Mayo, Casey, Casselman, Cavan Monaghan, Central Elgin, Central Frontenac, Central Manitoulin, Centre Hastings, Champlain, Chapple, Charlton and Dack, Chatham-Kent, Chatsworth, Clearview, Cobalt, Cobourg, Cochrane, Cockburn Island, Collingwood, Conmee, Cornwall, Cramahe, Dawn-Euphemia, Dawson, Deep River, Deseronto, District Municipality of Muskoka, Dorion, Douro-Dummer, Drummond/North Elmsley, Dryden, Dubreuilville, Dufferin County, Ear Falls, East Ferris, East Garafraxa, East Gwillimbury, East Zorra-Tavistock, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Elgin County, Elizabethtown-Kitley, Elliot Lake, Emo, Englehart, Enniskillen, Espanola, Essa, Essex, Essex County, Evanturel, Faraday, Fort Erie, Fort Frances, French River, Front of Yonge, Frontenac County, Frontenac Islands, Gananoque, Georgian Bluffs, Georgina, Gillies, Goderich, Gordon/Barrie Island, Gore Bay, Grand Valley, Gravenhurst, Greater Madawaska, Greater Sudbury, Greenstone, Grey County, Grey Highlands, Guelph/Eramosa, Haldimand, Haliburton County, Hamilton, Harley, Harris, Hastings County, Head, Clara and Maria, Hearst, Hilliard, Hilton, Hilton Beach, Hornepayne, Horton, Howick, Hudson, Huron County, Huron East, Huron Shores, Huron-Kinloss, Ignace, James, Jocelyn, Johnson, Joly, Kapuskasing, Kearney, Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards, Killarney, King, Kingston, Kingsville, Kirkland Lake, Kitchener, La Vallee, Laird, Lake of Bays, Lake of the Woods, Lakeshore, Lambton County, Lambton Shores, Lanark County, Lanark Highlands, Larder Lake, Latchford, Laurentian Hills, Laurentian Valley, Leamington, Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Lennox and Addington County, Limerick, Lincoln, Loyalist, Lucan Biddulph, Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, Machin, Madawaska Valley, Madoc, Magnetawan, Mapleton, Marathon, Markham, Markstay-Warren, Marmora and Lake, Matachewan, Mattawan, Mattice-Val Côté, McDougall, McGarry, McKellar, McNab/Braeside, Meaford, Melancthon, Merrickville–Wolford, Middlesex Centre, Middlesex County, Milton, Minden Hills, Minto, Montague, Morris-Turnberry, Mulmur, Nairn and Hyman, Newbury, Nipigon, Nipissing, North Algona Wilberforce, North Bay, North Dundas, North Frontenac, North Glengarry, North Grenville, North Kawartha, North Middlesex, North Perth, North Stormont, Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, Northern Bruce Peninsula, Northumberland County, Oil Springs, Orangeville, Oro-Medonte, Otonabee–South Monaghan, Ottawa, Oxford County, Papineau-Cameron, Parry Sound, Pelee, Pelham, Penetanguishene, Perth, Perth County, Perth South, Petawawa, Peterborough County, Pickering, Pickle Lake, Plummer Additional, Plympton–Wyoming, Point Edward, Port Hope, Powassan, Prescott, Prescott and Russell, Prince, Prince Edward, Puslinch, Rainy River, Red Lake, Red Rock, Regional Municipality of Durham, Regional Municipality of Halton, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Regional Municipality of Peel, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Regional Municipality of York, Renfrew, Renfrew County, Rideau Lakes, Russell, Ryerson, Sables-Spanish Rivers, Schreiber, Scugog, Selwyn, Severn, Simcoe County, Sioux Lookout, Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, Smiths Falls, Smooth Rock Falls, South Algonquin, South Bruce, South Dundas, South Frontenac, South Glengarry, South River, South Stormont, Southwold, Spanish, Springwater, St. Clair, St. Joseph, St.-Charles, Stirling-Rawdon, Stone Mills, Strathroy-Caradoc, Strong, Sundridge, Tarbutt, Tay Valley, Tecumseh, Tehkummah, Temagami, Temiskaming Shores, Terrace Bay, Thames Centre, The Archipelago, The Blue Mountains, The Nation, The North Shore, Thessalon, Tiny, Tudor and Cashel, Tweed, Tyendinaga, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Val Rita-Harty, Wainfleet, Warwick, Wawa, Wellesley, Wellington County, Wellington North, West Grey, West Perth, Westport, White River, Whitestone, Whitewater, Wilmot, Wollaston, Woolwich.

No bylaws published online (8, verified negatives) — Brethour, Chamberlain, Fauquier-Strickland, Gauthier, Kerns, Moonbeam, O'Connor, Thornloe.

Unconfirmed (3, leads but nothing verified) — Coleman, Morley, Opasatika.

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