Enderby fireworks rules

Are fireworks allowed in Enderby?

Enderby, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

Not without City approval. In the City of Enderby, Fire Protection Bylaw 1529 bans possessing for use or setting off fireworks and firecrackers unless the City has approved it for a religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business-related purpose. The request must be in writing. Selling them is banned.

Key facts

Setting off fireworks	Not allowed without City approval. No one may possess for use, use, set off or discharge low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers unless the City has approved it for a religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business-related purpose; requests for approval must be made in writing.Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013, s. 5.1(b), 5.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Subject to subsections (5.2) and (5.3), no person shall possess for purposes of use, use, set off, explode or discharge: approval from the City of Enderby to use, set off, explode or discharge any Low Hazard Fireworks, High Hazard Fireworks or Firecrackers for religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business related purposes. Requests for approval must be made in writing. business related purposes. Requests for approval must be made in writing. The
Selling fireworks	Not allowed. No one may possess for resale or distribution, offer for sale, store, distribute or sell low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers.Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013, s. 5.1(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No person may possess for purposes of re-sale or distribution, offer for sale, store, distribute or sell:
What counts as fireworks	The bylaw covers low hazard fireworks (Class 7.2.1: fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, volcanoes, sparklers), high hazard fireworks (Class 7.2.2) and firecrackers (small fireworks used only as noisemakers, such as bottle rockets and screechers).Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013, s. 2.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording “Firecrackers” means small Low Hazard Fireworks or small High Hazard including, without limitation, bottle rockets and screechers firework showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, volcanoes and sparklers High Hazard Fireworks (Class 7.2.2)
Permit	Anyone with a religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business-related purpose may request City approval in writing. The City or Fire Chief may set conditions, and the person approved must comply with them.Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013, s. 5.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Requests for approval must be made in writing. The City or Fire Chief may impose any and all conditions deemed necessary to responsible for ensuring compliance with all
Fine	Bylaw notice: setting off low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers without a permit: $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $225 after 28 days). Selling low hazard fireworks or firecrackers: $200 ($100; $225); selling high hazard fireworks: $300 ($150; $330). Municipal ticket: same full amounts, half if paid within 30 days.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A (Fire Protection Bylaw 5.1); Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 1529 $200 $100 $225 YES 5.1 b)(i) Set off Low Hazard 1529 $300 $150 $330 YES 5.1 a)(ii) Sell High Hazard Sell Low Hazard Fireworks 5.1 a)(i) 200. 100. Sell High Hazard Fireworks 5.1 a)(ii) 300. 150. Set off Low Hazard Fireworks without permit 5.1 b)(i) 200. 100.
Bylaw	City of Enderby Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013 (s. 5)Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording City of Enderby Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013

How it works

Section 5 of the Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529 covers fireworks in the City of Enderby. It names low hazard fireworks (Class 7.2.1, such as fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, volcanoes and sparklers), high hazard fireworks (Class 7.2.2) and firecrackers (small fireworks used only as noisemakers, such as bottle rockets and screechers).

Use: no one may possess for use, use, set off or discharge any of them unless the City has approved it for a religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business-related purpose.
Sale: no one may possess for resale or distribution, offer for sale, store, distribute or sell them.

Steps

Make your request for approval in writing. The bylaw does not name who to send it to; ask City Hall at 250-838-7230 or info@cityofenderby.com.
If approved, the City or the Fire Chief may set conditions, and you must follow them.

Good to know

The bylaw sets no dates or hours for Halloween or other holidays, so there is no general allowance for them.
Fines: setting off fireworks or firecrackers without a permit is a $200 bylaw notice ($100 if paid within 14 days). Selling low hazard fireworks or firecrackers is $200 ($100); selling high hazard fireworks is $300 ($150). Municipal tickets have the same full amounts, half if paid within 30 days.