{"title":"Ashcroft fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Ashcroft?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Ashcroft","url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca"},"short_answer":"In Ashcroft, possessing, discharging or selling fireworks and firecrackers is prohibited unless the Village expressly authorizes it. The bylaw notice is $250.","aliases":["fireworks bylaw ashcroft","firecrackers ashcroft","can i set off fireworks ashcroft","fireworks ban ashcroft"],"cost":"Bylaw notice $250; $175 if paid within 5 days and $325 after 30 days. A 2nd offence is $500 and a 3rd or later is $750. The person is also liable for the Village's full response costs.","how_long":"The prohibition applies at all times.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","value":"236-597-1607"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-453-9161","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Ashcroft backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Ashcroft noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Ashcroft bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"No, unless the Village expressly authorizes it. Possession and discharge of fireworks or firecrackers are prohibited.","short":"No, unless Village authorizes it","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","section":"s. 6.1","quotes":["The sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited unless expressly authorized by the Village."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"No, unless the Village expressly authorizes it.","short":"No, unless Village authorizes it","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","section":"s. 6.1","quotes":["The sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited unless expressly authorized by the Village."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw does not define fireworks or firecrackers.","sources":[]},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and Village pages do not describe a permit process, who is eligible or a fee.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Sale, possession or discharge of fireworks without authorization: bylaw notice $250, or $175 if paid within 5 days and $325 after 30 days; $500 for a 2nd offence and $750 for a 3rd or later. The person is also liable for the Village's full response costs.","short":"Notice $250 ($175 if paid in 5 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","section":"Schedule D","quotes":["The following contraventions are designated as ticketable offences under Bylaw No. 845.","Contravention Section Penalty Early Late 2nd 3rd+ Payment Payment Offence Offences (within 5 (after 30 days) days)","Sale, possession, or 6.1 & 6.2 $250 $175 $325 $500 $750 discharge of fireworks without authorization"]},{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","section":"s. 6.2","quotes":["Any person causing an incident involving fireworks or firecrackers is liable for the full cost of the Village's response"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (Part 6, Fireworks and Firecrackers); it repeals Fireworks Bylaw No. 765, 2009.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1, 1.3","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025\".","Fireworks Bylaw No. 765, 2009"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nPart 6 of the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf) prohibits the possession and discharge of fireworks or firecrackers in the Village unless the Village expressly authorizes it. Selling them is also not allowed without that authorization.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. If you want to hold a display or sell fireworks, ask the Village office for authorization before you buy or light anything. Call 250-453-9161.\n2. To report fireworks, call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 236-597-1607 or email bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw does not define \"fireworks or firecrackers\" and does not mention sparklers or display fireworks.\n- The bylaw and Village pages do not describe a permit process, who is eligible or a fee. Ask the Village.\n- A person who breaks the rule is also liable for the Village's full response costs.","sources":[{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/governance/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Ashcroft","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fireworks.json"}}