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title: Ashcroft fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Ashcroft?"
place: Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ashcroft
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Ashcroft
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fireworks.json"
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# Ashcroft fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Ashcroft?

**Short answer:** In Ashcroft, possessing, discharging or selling fireworks and firecrackers is prohibited unless the Village expressly authorizes it. The bylaw notice is $250.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Ashcroft, https://ashcroftbc.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 236-597-1607
- Email: Bylaw Enforcement, bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca
- Phone: Village Office, 250-453-9161 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** No, unless the Village expressly authorizes it. Possession and discharge of fireworks or firecrackers are prohibited.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, s. 6.1](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited unless expressly authorized by the Village."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Selling fireworks:** No, unless the Village expressly authorizes it.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, s. 6.1](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited unless expressly authorized by the Village."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What counts as fireworks:** None set. The Good Neighbour Bylaw does not define fireworks or firecrackers.
- **Permit:** Not confirmed. The bylaw and Village pages do not describe a permit process, who is eligible or a fee.
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Schedule D](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, s. 6.2](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Any person causing an incident involving fireworks or firecrackers is liable for the full cost of the Village's response"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (Part 6, Fireworks and Firecrackers); it repeals Fireworks Bylaw No. 765, 2009.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, s. 1.1, 1.3](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited as the "Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025"." … "Fireworks Bylaw No. 765, 2009"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Part 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. To report fireworks, call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 236-597-1607 or email bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca.

## Good to know

- The bylaw does not define "fireworks or firecrackers" and does not mention sparklers or display fireworks.
- The bylaw and Village pages do not describe a permit process, who is eligible or a fee. Ask the Village.
- A person who breaks the rule is also liable for the Village's full response costs.

## Official forms and pages

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Ashcroft backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-fire.md)
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- [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md)
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## Sources

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Ashcroft](https://ashcroftbc.ca/governance/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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