BY-LAW 163-2016- Fireworks

Question 1

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Section 121 of the Municipal Act permits

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a municipality to prohibit and regulate the sale of fireworks and the setting off of fireworks

Question 2

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The restrictions on the sale and purchase of fireworks in this by-law are intended to promote (3)

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• The health and safety of citizens
• the control of nuisances, particularly danger to persons and property from fireworks that escape from the property where they are set off
• consumer protection

Question 3

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Definition “Consumer FIreworks”

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are low hazard fireworks generally for recreation which are classifided as type F.1 explosives in the regulation

Question 4

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Definition “Display Fireworks”(type F.2)

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are high hazard firework articles designed for use by professionals, such as: aerial shells, roman candles, waterfalls, lances and wheels

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Inspector is any other person appointed to enforce this by law and includes the following

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• municipal law enforcement
• Fire prevention officer
• Police

Question 6

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Definition “permitted fireworks”

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are consumer fireworks that do not travel more than 3 meters from the point of ignition and may include fireworks such as, fountains, wheels, ground spinners, burning school house, flying ghosts and sparklers

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Definition “Prohibited Fireworks”

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are consumer fireworks that would reasonably be expected to travel or pose a hazard more than 3 meters from the point of the ignition, such as roman candles, flying lanterns, barrages, bombshells, cakes, comets, mines, missiles, and skyrockets

Question 8

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All Fireworks- no person shall possess or set off any fireworks not authorized

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by the explosives regulatory divisions of the government of Canada

Question 9

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No person shall knowingly sell or supply fireworks to a person less than

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18 years old

Question 10

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No person shall knowingly sell or supply fireworks to a person who appears to be under

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25 years of age without proof

Question 11

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No person shall set off or be in the possession

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of prohibited fireworks

Question 12

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no person shall sell or offer for sale, buy or offer to buy any permitted fireworks except on (5)

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• new years eve
• victoria day
• canada day
• diwali
• (seven days preceding)

Question 13

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No person shall set off permitted fireworks, except on

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-victoria day, canada day,

Diwali or new years, unless a fireworks permit has first been obtained

Question 14

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No person shall set off permitted fireworks except between the hours of

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dusk and 11pm

Question 15

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No person shall set off permitted fireworks (6)

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1) in a manner that might create a danger or nuisance to any person or property
2) in, on, or into any building, structure, or automobile
3) on or into any highway, street, lane boulevard, roundabout, or private roadway
4) on or into any land used for school purposes
5) on or into any park, parkette, trail, linear park, land used for storm water management, square, other public place or any land owned by the government of canada, the region of peel, the city of brampton, or any of their boards or agencies
6) on any land whatsoever, except on land belonging to the person setting off the fireworks, or on other privately owned land where the consent of the owner has been obtained

Question 16

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A person who sets off permitted fireworks must take measures that minimize the likely hood of fires or harm to people or property, including (4)

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1) when setting off permitted fireworks or using sparklers, having a container of water or charged hose line available and readily accessible
2) never lighting a firework or holding a lit firework in their hand, other than a sparkler
3) after use of sparklers, placing expired sparklers into a container of water to fully cool before disposal
4) allowing all fireworks materials to fully cool before disposal

Question 17

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When fireworks are discharged from a property, the property owner is deemed

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to have permitted allowed or cause the setting off of fireworks, unless there is evidence to the contrary

Question 18

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Only persons who hold a valid Fireworks display supervisor certificate

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shall be eligible to apply for a fireworks permit

Question 19

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Penalty- Any person who contravenes any of the provisions in this by law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in the provinical offences act to a minimum of

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$500

Question 20

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Penalty- Any corporation who contravenes any of the provisions in this by law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in the provinical offences act to a minimum of

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$2000