8-ByLaw- Fireworks Flashcards
What is the primary purpose of By-law 243-2022 mentioned in the text?**
- a) To regulate traffic in the City of Brampton
- b) To regulate and prohibit the sale and discharge of fireworks
- c) To establish administrative penalties for parking violations
- d) To amend the Municipal Act, 2001
B
To regulate and prohibit the sale and discharge of fireworks, to provide for the
issuance of permits for the discharge of fireworks, to repeal By-law 163-2016
and to amend By-law 218-2019 (Administrative Penalties –Non-Parking
*According to the text, what authorization does the Municipal Act, 2001 provide to local municipalities?**
- a) Authorization to regulate noise pollution
- b) Authorization to prohibit and regulate sale and possession of fireworks
- c) Authorization to regulate public events
- d) Authorization to control air quality
B
as
amended, provides that a local municipality may prohibit and regulate the sale and
possession of fireworks and the setting off of fireworks, and further that a by-law may
prohibit those activities unless a permit is obtained from the municipality that may
impose conditions for obtaining, continuing to hold and renewing the permit,
including requiring the submission of plans
Which by-law was enacted to provide for administrative monetary penalties for designated by-laws?**
- a) By-law 243-2022
- b) By-law 163-2016
- c) By-law 218-2019
- d) By-law 198-2023
C
By-law 218-2019 “Administrative Penalties (Non-Parking) Bylaw” was enacted to provide for a system of administrative monetary penalties for designated by-laws
*What type of fireworks are classified as Type F.1 explosives under the Act?**
- a) Display Fireworks
- b) Pyrotechnics
- c) Consumer Fireworks
- d) Prohibited Fireworks
C
“Consumer Fireworks” means low hazard fireworks that are generally used for
recreation and are classified as Type F.1 explosives under the Act; (By-law 198-2023)
*What does “Consumer Fireworks” refer to in the by-law?**
- a) Low hazard fireworks for public display
- b) High hazard fireworks for recreational use
- c) Low hazard fireworks for recreation
- d) High hazard fireworks for professional display
C
“Consumer Fireworks” means low hazard fireworks that are generally used for
recreation and are classified as Type F.1 explosives under the Act; (By-law 198-2023)
Who is referred to as a “Display Supervisor” in the by-law?**
- a) A person authorized to discharge Consumer Fireworks
- b) A person qualified to supervise the discharge of Display Fireworks
- c) A person responsible for producing video content
- d) A person certified as a Pyrotechnician
B
Display Supervisor” means a Person who is an approved purchaser of Display
Fireworks and who is qualified under the Act to supervise the discharge of Display
Fireworks
What does “Pyrotechnics” include in the context of the by-law?**
- a) Fireworks used for recreation
- b) Fireworks used for public display
- c) Explosives used in film production
- d) Blasting accessories used in construction.
- e) c&d
C&d
“Pyrotechnics” includes high hazard fireworks used to produce a special effect in a
film or television production or a performance before a live audience; explosives which
may be classified as Type F.3 in the Act; fireworks accessories which may be classified
as Type F.4 in the Act; black powder and hazard category PE 1 black powder
substitutes which may be classified as Type P.1 in the Act; smokeless black powder
and hazard category PE 3 black powder substitutes which may be classified as Type
P.2 in the Act; initiation systems classified as Type I under the Act such as blasting
accessories; and detonating cord classified as Type E.1 under the Act.
What is the definition of “Person” in the by-law?**
- a) Only individuals and property owners
- b) Only corporations and trusts
- c) Any legal entity, including individuals, corporations, and organizations
- d) Only municipal law enforcement officers
C
“Person” means an individual, property owner, association, firm, partnership,
corporation, trust, incorporated company, organization and includes the directors and
officers of a corporation, a corporation created under the Condominium Act, 1998, S.O.
1998, c. 19, as amended, and the trustees, agents, heirs, executors or other legal
representatives of a person to whom the context can apply according to law;
*What do “Prohibited Fireworks” include according to the by-law?**
- a) Display Fireworks
- b) Consumer Fireworks
- c) Fireworks authorized by the Explosives Regulatory Division
- d) Fireworks listed as prohibited in the Explosives Act
D
“Prohibited Fireworks” means fireworks included on the most recent list of prohibited
fireworks or explosives set out in the Act, including but not limited to flying lanterns,
sparkling matches, cherry bombs, M-80’s, silver salutes and flash bombs and smoke
bombs, fake firecrackers and other similar trick devices or practical joke devices;
Who is deemed responsible if Fireworks are discharged from private property without evidence to the contrary?**
- a) Property owner is fined
- b) Property owner is deemed to have permitted the setting off
- c) Property owner is exempt from liability
- d) Property owner must obtain a permit
B
When Fireworks are discharged from a private property, the property owner is
deemed to have permitted, allowed or caused the setting off of the Fireworks,
unless there is evidence to the contrary, the proof of which lies with the property
owner
Under what circumstances can Film Production Companies or the City of Brampton discharge Fireworks?**
- a) Only during specific holidays
- b) Only with a Fireworks permit
- c) Only if listed in the Municipal Act
- d) Only during public events
B
*Who is eligible to apply for a Fireworks Permit?**
- a) Any resident of Brampton
- b) Only individuals with a valid driver’s license
- c) Only Persons with a valid Fireworks Display Supervisor Certification or Pyrotechnician Certification
- d) Only municipal law enforcement officers
C
What conditions can the Fire Chief impose upon the issuance of a Fireworks Permit?**
- a) Environmental considerations only
- b) Conditions unrelated to public safety
- c) Conditions required to ensure the safety of the public
- d) Conditions related to the size of the geographic area
C
What is the minimum notice period for applying for a Fireworks Permit?**
- a) Five (5) days
- b) Ten (10) days
- c) Fifteen (15) days
- d) Twenty (20) days
B
What information must be included in every application for a Fireworks Permit?**
- a) Only the applicant’s name and address
- b) Only the proposed locale of the display
- c) A complete application form, insurance proof, payment of fees, and other information as required
- d) Only the type of Fireworks to be discharged
C
