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title: Fort St. John fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Fort St. John?"
place: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: City of Fort St. John
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# Fort St. John fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Fort St. John?

**Short answer:** No. In Fort St. John no one may give, fire, set off or sell low hazard (consumer) fireworks at any time. The City runs public displays on Canada Day and New Year's Eve. The municipal ticket for setting off fireworks is $100.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Fort St. John, https://www.fortstjohn.ca)  
**Cost:** Municipal ticket $100 for setting off fireworks against the bylaw. The bylaw's general fine range is $50 to $10,000.  
**Where:**
- Phone: City Hall, 250-787-8150 (To report fireworks being set off, call Bylaw Services. In an emergency call 9-1-1.)

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** No. A person may not give, fire or set off low hazard (consumer) fireworks within the City of Fort St. John at any time. The City runs public displays on Canada Day and New Year’s Eve.
  - Source: [Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012, s. 31(2)](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "A person may not sell, offer for sale, give, fire or set off low hazard fireworks"
  - Source: [Outdoor Burning and Fireworks](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/fire-department/community-fire-safety/outdoor-burning-and-fireworks)
  - Official wording: "selling or setting off fireworks aren't allowed within city limits" … "two public Fireworks displays on Canada Day and New Year"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Selling fireworks:** No. A person may not sell, offer for sale or give low hazard fireworks within the City. Wholesale manufacture, storage or possession must follow the Canada Explosives Act.
  - Source: [Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012, s. 31(1)-(2)](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "A person may not sell, offer for sale, give, fire or set off low hazard fireworks" … "shall conform to the Canada"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What counts as fireworks:** The ban covers "low hazard fireworks, as defined by the Canada Explosives Act". The bylaw does not list items such as sparklers or firecrackers.
  - Source: [Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012, s. 31(2)](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "low hazard fireworks, as" … "defined by the Canada Explosives Act"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Permit:** None set. The Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw gives residents no permit for fireworks.
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $100 for setting off fireworks in contravention of the bylaw.
  - Source: [Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012, Schedule H](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Set off fireworks in contravention" … "31(2)" … "100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (s. 31)
  - Source: [Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012, title](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2106, 2012"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Section 31 of the [Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw 2106](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw) says no one may give, fire or set off low hazard fireworks, as defined by the Canada Explosives Act, within the City of Fort St. John. No one may sell, offer for sale or give them either. The bylaw gives residents no permit for fireworks, and does not list items such as sparklers or firecrackers, so ask the Fire Department about a specific product.

## Good to know

- The only exception is City displays: the Fire Rescue Department may display fireworks for civic activities. The City runs public displays on Canada Day and New Year's Eve.
- Wholesale manufacture, storage or possession must follow the Canada Explosives Act.
- A municipal ticket for setting off fireworks against the bylaw is $100. Selling or giving fireworks has no separate ticket amount; the bylaw's general fine range is $50 to $10,000.
- To report fireworks, call Bylaw Services at 250-787-8150. If there is a fire or immediate danger, call 9-1-1.

## Official forms and pages

- [Outdoor Burning and Fireworks, City of Fort St. John](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/fire-department/community-fire-safety/outdoor-burning-and-fireworks)
- [Fire Prevention Bylaw 2106, 2012 (PDF)](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw)

## Related questions

- [Fort St. John backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md)
- [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fireworks.md)
- [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fireworks.md)
- [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fireworks.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fireworks.md)
- [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fireworks.md)
- [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fireworks.md)

## Sources

- [Outdoor Burning and Fireworks, City of Fort St. John](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/fire-department/community-fire-safety/outdoor-burning-and-fireworks) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Services, City of Fort St. John](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services) (read 2026-11-05)

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