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title: Grand Forks fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed?"
place: Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: City of Grand Forks
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# Grand Forks fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed?

**Short answer:** In the City of Grand Forks, no one may possess, sell or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit from the Fire Chief (Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120). The bylaw has no separate rule for consumer fireworks and does not say who may apply or what a permit costs.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Grand Forks, https://www.grandforks.ca)  
**Cost:** No permit fee is stated in the bylaw or the Fees and Charges Bylaw.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Fire/Rescue (non-emergency), 250-442-3612
- Email: Fire/Rescue, firehall@grandforks.ca
- Phone: City Hall, 250-442-8266 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** No one may possess or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief. The bylaw has no separate rule for consumer fireworks.
  - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, s. 31](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A Person shall not possess, sell, or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Selling fireworks:** Selling fireworks is prohibited unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief.
  - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, s. 31](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A Person shall not possess, sell, or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What counts as fireworks:** None set. The Fire and Life Safety Bylaw does not define fireworks.
- **Permit:** A display permit issued by the Fire Chief. The bylaw does not say who may apply, how, or the fee.
  - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, s. 31](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** No ticket amount is listed for fireworks under Bylaw 2120. The ticket schedule still lists $100 for discharging or selling fireworks, but only under the older Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1965 (ss. 9.1, 9.3).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule F](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Discharge of fireworks without permit $100.00" … "Sale of fireworks $100.00" … "Discharge of fireworks on street $100" … "CITY OF GRAND FORKS FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW No. 1965, 2013"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120.
  - Source: [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, s. 1](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120”"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Section 31 of the [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) says no one in the City of Grand Forks may possess, sell or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief. The bylaw does not define "fireworks", has no separate rule for consumer fireworks, and does not say who may apply, how, or the fee.

## Steps

1. Contact Grand Forks Fire/Rescue at 250-442-3612 or firehall@grandforks.ca before buying or setting off fireworks.
2. Ask whether a display permit can be issued for your event and what it requires.
3. Check the current provincial fire bans and restrictions on gov.bc.ca before any display.

## Good to know

- No ticket amount is listed for fireworks under Bylaw 2120. The ticket schedule still lists $100 for discharging or selling fireworks, but only under the older Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1965, so it may not apply.
- Fire bans change; a past ban notice does not tell you today's rule.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF)](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Grand Forks backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md)
- [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/fireworks.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fireworks.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fireworks.md)
- [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fireworks.md)
- [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks.md)

## Sources

- [Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule F (PDF), City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fire and Rescue, City of Grand Forks](https://www.grandforks.ca/fire-rescue/) (read 2026-11-05)

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