Campbell River fireworks rules
Are fireworks allowed in Campbell River?
Short answer
Not without a permit. In Campbell River, holding, storing or setting off consumer or display fireworks needs a City permit, and the applicant must be 19 or older. No one may sell fireworks, and firecrackers are banned. Apply at least two weeks ahead for consumer fireworks.
Key facts
| Setting off fireworks | Not without a permit. Holding, storing or setting off consumer or display fireworks needs a permit; the applicant must be 19 or older and apply at least two weeks ahead for consumer fireworks (30 days for display). No one under 18 may possess or use any fireworks. Firecrackers and prohibited fireworks are banned outright. No fixed dates or hours are set in the bylaw.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007 (consolidated), s. 3, s. 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person may hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use consumer fireworks Any person nineteen (19) years of age or older before discharging consumer fireworks Permit applications for consumer fireworks events must be submitted to the City by no No person under the age of eighteen (18) years may hold, possess, store, discharge, or No person may buy, sell, hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use firecrackers. |
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| Selling fireworks | No. 'No person may sell fireworks.' Selling or giving fireworks to anyone under 19 is also an offence.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007 (consolidated), s. 3(a), 3(h); Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025), Sch. 15 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person may sell fireworks. No person being the parent or guardian of any person under the age of nineteen (19) Sell or give or dispose of fireworks to person under |
| What counts as fireworks | Fireworks means consumer fireworks (low hazard: fountains, Roman candles, pin wheels, volcanoes; not sparklers, Christmas crackers or toy-gun caps), display fireworks (high hazard: rockets, shells, batteries) and pyrotechnic special effects fireworks. Firecrackers and a list of prohibited fireworks (e.g. cherry bombs, M-80s, smoke bombs) are banned.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007 (consolidated), s. 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingdoes not include Christmas crackers, sparklers, and caps for toy guns; means consumer fireworks, display fireworks, and pyrotechnic special effects “Firecracker” means a pyrotechnic device that explodes when ignited and does not make cherry bombs, M-80 and silver |
| Permit | Anyone 19 or older may apply to the City for a consumer or display fireworks permit. Fee from January 1, 2026: consumer $41, display $165 (consumer $42 and display $170 from 2028). Apply with the Schedule A form (plus owner and sponsor agreements if needed) by email to fire@campbellriver.ca or at No. 1 Fire Station, 675 13th Ave. Pyrotechnic special effects fireworks need a separate pyrotechnics permit (30 days ahead, applicant over 18).Sources differ: The City's Fire Permits page says 'Consumer/Display Fireworks permits costs $20'. The Fees and Charges Bylaw (consolidated to 4023, 2026) sets $41 consumer and $165 display from January 1, 2026; the bylaw is followed.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007 (consolidated), s. 4(a), (d), s. 5; Fire Permits, Fireworks Permit; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4007, 2026 (consolidated to Bylaw 4023), Sch. D, Table 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingAny person nineteen (19) years of age or older before discharging consumer fireworks the permit application fee set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, No. 4007, Permit applications for pyrotechnic special effects fireworks events must be submitted to Alternatively, you may email the form to fire@campbellriver.ca. drop a signed paper copy off at the No. 1 Fire Station, 675 13th Ave As of January As of January 1, As of January 1, 2026 2028 1, 2030 Section A Permit Consumer �ireworks $41 $42 $44 Display �ireworks $165 $170 $185 1, 2026 2028 1, 2030 Section A Permit Consumer �ireworks $41 $42 $44 Display �ireworks $165 $170 $185 Section B Section A Permit Consumer �ireworks $41 $42 $44 Display �ireworks $165 $170 $185 Section B Staff Costs Per Hour with a minimum 2-hour charge |
| Fine | Municipal ticket: $200 for most offences, including selling fireworks, possessing or using without a permit, using prohibited fireworks or firecrackers, and use by anyone under 18.Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025), Sch. 15 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPerson selling fireworks Hold, possess, store, discharge or use consumer or display Sell, give, dispose or explode firecrackers 200.00 |
| Bylaw | Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007 (consolidated), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFireworks Regulation Bylaw No.3297, |
How it works
The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw bans selling fireworks in Campbell River, and bans firecrackers and a list of prohibited fireworks (for example cherry bombs, M-80s and smoke bombs). Holding, storing or setting off consumer fireworks (low hazard: fountains, Roman candles, pin wheels, volcanoes) or display fireworks (high hazard: rockets, shells, batteries) needs a permit. Sparklers, Christmas crackers and toy-gun caps are not counted as fireworks. The bylaw sets no fixed dates or hours for use.
Steps
- Anyone 19 or older may apply for a consumer or display fireworks permit.
- Fill in the Schedule A form, plus owner and sponsor agreements if needed.
- Send it to fire@campbellriver.ca or hand it in at No. 1 Fire Station, 675 13th Ave, at least two weeks ahead for consumer fireworks (30 days for display).
- Pyrotechnic special effects fireworks need a separate pyrotechnics permit, applied for 30 days ahead by someone over 18.
Good to know
- No one under 18 may possess or use any fireworks. Selling or giving fireworks to anyone under 19 is also an offence.
- The City's Fire Permits page says consumer and display permits cost $20, but the Fees and Charges Bylaw says $41 and $165. Confirm the fee with the Fire Department.
- Most fireworks offences, including selling, possessing or using without a permit, are $200 municipal tickets.
What you'll need
- Schedule A, Consumer or Display Fireworks Permit form (plus owner and sponsor agreements if needed)
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Fire Permits, City of Campbell River (read 2026-11-05)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4007, 2026 (consolidated to Bylaw 4023) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
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