Gibsons fireworks rules

Are fireworks allowed in Gibsons?

Gibsons, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

Gibsons restricts fireworks, but the Fireworks Bylaw 1035 isn't posted online. The Town's ticket schedule shows you need a permit to set off fireworks, and fireworks in parks and public places are banned unless authorized. Tickets run from $100 to $400. Ask the Town for the rules.

Key facts

Setting off fireworks	In parks and other public places, setting off fireworks is not allowed unless authorized. For other land, the text of the Fireworks Bylaw could not be read; its ticket schedule lists offences for discharging low-hazard fireworks without a permit, possessing or discharging firecrackers, and possession or discharge of fireworks by a minor.Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 1012, s. 5(l); Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Schedule A, Bylaw 1035 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No person, unless authorized and permitted in accordance with this bylaw, shall Discharge, explode, or fire any fireworks, pyrotechnical or other fireworks without a permit, permit Possession or discharge of firecrackers fireworks by a minor
Selling fireworks	A permit is needed to offer or sell fireworks, and sales are allowed only between specified dates (the dates are not in the text read).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Schedule A, Bylaw 1035 s. 7(5), 9(1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Selling fireworks other than between specified dates Offer fireworks for sale without a valid permit
What counts as fireworks	The ticket schedule treats firecrackers, low-hazard fireworks, high-hazard fireworks and pyrotechnics as separate categories.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Schedule A, Bylaw 1035 s. 4(1), 14, 16, 18 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording firecrackers Discharge of low hazard Discharge of high hazard Discharge of pyrotechnics
Permit	Not confirmed. The Fireworks Bylaw is not posted online, so its permit process cannot be confirmed.
Fine	Bylaw notices: low-hazard fireworks without a permit $200 ($150 early, $300 late); on public property without authorization $250 ($200, $300); firecrackers $150 ($100, $200); fireworks by a minor $150 ($100, $200); high-hazard fireworks without a permit $400 ($350, $450). In a public place without permit: $100 ($80, $120).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Schedule A, Bylaw 1035 and Bylaw 1012 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording fireworks without a permit, permit $200 $150 $300 fireworks on public property $250 $200 $300 fireworks without a permit, permit $400 $350 $450 Discharge, explode or fire fireworks without permit
Bylaw	Fireworks Bylaw No. 1035, 2006Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Schedule A heading · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording FIREWORKS BYLAW NO. 1035, 2006

How it works

The Town of Gibsons names a Fireworks Bylaw No. 1035, 2006 in its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125 ticket schedule, but the bylaw isn't posted online, so its full rules, permit process and dates and hours for use can't be confirmed here.

What the Town's published bylaws do show:

In parks and other public places, setting off fireworks is banned unless authorized (Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 1012, s. 5(l)).
The ticket schedule treats firecrackers, low-hazard fireworks, high-hazard fireworks and pyrotechnics as separate categories.
A permit is needed to discharge low-hazard fireworks, and to offer or sell fireworks. Sale is allowed only between specified dates, which are not published.

Good to know

Bylaw notices: low-hazard fireworks without a permit $200 ($150 if paid early, $300 late); on public property without authorization $250 ($200, $300); firecrackers $150 ($100, $200); fireworks by a minor $150 ($100, $200); high-hazard fireworks without a permit $400 ($350, $450); in a public place without a permit $100 ($80, $120).
Compliance agreements are not available for these offences.
Because the bylaw is not posted, ask the Town for a copy and the permit process: Bylaw Officer, 604-886-2274 or beo@gibsons.ca.
Open burning is also prohibited; see the backyard fire answer.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated) (read 2026-11-06)
Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 1012, Town of Gibsons (read 2026-11-06)

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