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Hope fireworks rules

Are fireworks allowed in Hope?

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

Short answer

No. In Hope, no one may possess, sell, give, fire or set off fireworks without written permission of the Fire Commissioner or one of his local assistants. The bylaw sets no dates or hours for permitted use.

Key facts

Setting off fireworksNo. No one may possess, sell, give, fire or set off fireworks in the District without written permission of the Fire Commissioner or one of his local assistants.Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93, s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
possess, sell, give, fire or set off
fireworks in the District of Hope, unless they have written permission of the Fire Commissioner or any of his local assistants.
Selling fireworksSale is banned unless the seller has written permission of the Fire Commissioner or a local assistant. Fireworks may be sold to and set off by a person or group at a public display held with that written permission.Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93, s. 3 and 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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possess, sell, give, fire or set off
Fireworks may be sold to and discharged by a person or organization at a
public display if the public display is held with the written permission of
What counts as fireworksFireworks include cannon firecrackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman Candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation.Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93, s. 1(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
sky rockets, squibs,
torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework,
PermitWritten permission from the Fire Commissioner or one of his local assistants. The bylaw gives no fee or form.Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93, s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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fireworks in the District of Hope, unless they have written permission of the Fire Commissioner or any of his local assistants.
fireworks in the District of Hope, unless they have written permission of
FineBylaw notice: $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days; $100 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026, Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026); Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026, Schedule A (MTI Bylaw No. 1628, 2026) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93
$500.00 $400.00 $100.00 Yes
Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93 $1,000.00
BylawFirearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026, Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93
$500.00 $400.00 $100.00 Yes

How it works

The Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93 bans fireworks in Hope. No one may possess, sell, give, fire or set off fireworks in the District without written permission of the Fire Commissioner or one of his local assistants.

Fireworks include cannon firecrackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman Candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation. Sparklers are not mentioned.

Steps

  1. Do not set off or sell fireworks without written permission.
  2. To ask for permission, contact the Fire Department at 604-869-5671. The bylaw gives no fee or application form.
  3. A seller needs the same written permission. Fireworks may be sold to and set off by a person or group at a public display held with that permission.

Good to know

  • The bylaw sets no dates or hours for permitted use.
  • A bylaw notice is $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is $1,000.
  • The bylaw is from 1993 and is a scan with some misread letters, so confirm details with the District.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93 (PDF), District of Hope (read 2026-11-06)
  2. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope (read 2026-11-06)
  3. Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope (read 2026-11-06)
  4. Staff Directory, District of Hope (read 2026-11-06)

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