{"title":"Harrison Hot Springs fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Harrison Hot Springs?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca"},"short_answer":"In Harrison Hot Springs, using fireworks is banned in all zones and on the Harrison Lake, Harrison River and Miami River beaches and foreshore, unless you hold a Display Permit from the Village. The ticket for using fireworks without a permit is $100.","aliases":["fireworks harrison hot springs","fireworks permit harrison hot springs","firecrackers harrison hot springs","fireworks bylaw harrison hot springs"],"cost":"The Display Permit application form shows a $10 fee line (office-use box). Ticket: $100 ($90 early, $110 late).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"604-796-2171","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0"},{"type":"phone","label":"RCMP Agassiz Detachment (non-emergency)","value":"604-796-2211"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf"},{"title":"Application to Display and Detonate Fireworks (PDF)","url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Application-to-Display-Detonate-Fireworks.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Harrison Hot Springs backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Harrison Hot Springs bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Harrison Hot Springs noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"No. Using fireworks is banned in all zones of the Village and on any beach or foreshore of Harrison Lake, Harrison River or the Miami River, unless exempted. The exemption is a Display Permit to ignite, explode, set off or detonate fireworks.","short":"No, except with a Display Permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf","title":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.1.4 and 4.9","quotes":["use fireworks ;","An applicant that has applied for and been approved for a Display Permit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw is posted only as a scanned copy that could not be read.","sources":[]},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"Anything containing a combustible or explosive composition prepared for or capable of a pyrotechnic display, with or without an explosion, including roman candles, skyrockets, pinwheels, bottle rockets, cannon crackers, mines, squibs, torpedoes and firecrackers.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf","title":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 2, definition of \"Fireworks\"","quotes":["roman candles, skyrockets, pinwheels , batteries, barrages, bottle rockets, cannon","crackers , mines , squibs , torpedoes , and firecrackers"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"A Display Permit is applied for on the Village form, with a qualified pyrotechnician (proof of certification), safety precautions and an organizer contact. The form is signed by the Village and the Fire Chief, and shows a $10 fee line. The permit is not transferable.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Application-to-Display-Detonate-Fireworks.pdf","title":"Application to Display and Detonate Fireworks (PDF)","section":"Display Permit application form","quotes":["APPLICATION FOR A DISPLAY PERMIT TO IGNITE, EXPLODE, SET OFF OR DETONATE FIREWORKS","FEE PAID RECEIPT NUMBER: DATE: $10.00","THIS PERMIT IS NON TRANSFERABLE"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 ($90 early, $110 late) for possessing fireworks without a permit, setting them off in a way that endangers or creates a nuisance, or using fireworks without a display permit.","short":"$100 ($90 early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Possess fireworks without permit 100.00 90.00 110.00","Use fireworks without display permit 100.00 90.00 110.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 871 and Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/about-us/community-safety","title":"Community Safety, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","section":"Community Safety page","quotes":["Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 871"]},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf","title":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.1.4","quotes":["3.1.3 use or fly a Sky Lantern ; 3.1.4 use fireworks ; 3.1.5 use of barbeque , hibachi or any other form of cooking apparatus","This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the Village of Harrison Hot Springs \"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017\". 2. DEFINITIONS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110](<https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf>) bans using fireworks in all zones of the Village and on any beach or foreshore of Harrison Lake, Harrison River or the Miami River, unless exempted. The exemption is a Display Permit to ignite, explode, set off or detonate fireworks.\n\n\"Fireworks\" means anything containing a combustible or explosive composition prepared for or capable of a pyrotechnic display, with or without an explosion, including roman candles, skyrockets, pinwheels, bottle rockets, cannon crackers, mines, squibs, torpedoes and firecrackers. Sparklers are not mentioned.\n\nThe Village also has a Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 871, but it is posted only as a scanned copy that we could not read. Its dates, hours and any rules on selling fireworks are not stated here. Ask the Village Office.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in the Village's [Application to Display and Detonate Fireworks](<https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Application-to-Display-Detonate-Fireworks.pdf>). It asks for a qualified pyrotechnician (proof of certification), safety precautions and an organizer contact.\n2. The form is signed by the Village and the Fire Chief. The permit is not transferable.\n3. Applicants agree to pay the Village's costs of fighting any fire caused by the event.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The form shows a $10 fee line in its office-use box. Confirm the fee with the Village Office at 604-796-2171.\n- Tickets under the Village's [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855](<https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf>): $100 ($90 early, $110 late) for possessing fireworks without a permit, setting them off in a way that endangers or creates a nuisance, or using fireworks without a display permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf","title":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Application-to-Display-Detonate-Fireworks.pdf","title":"Application to Display and Detonate Fireworks (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/about-us/community-safety","title":"Community Safety, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fireworks.json"}}