{"title":"Kent fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Kent?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","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":"District of Kent","url":"https://www.kentbc.ca"},"short_answer":"No. In Kent, no one may set off consumer fireworks or firecrackers anywhere in the District, and selling them is prohibited. Only display fireworks under a permit are allowed.","aliases":["fireworks bylaw kent bc","halloween fireworks agassiz","firecrackers kent","fireworks permit kent"],"cost":"Display fireworks permit: $50. Court fine on conviction: at least $100, at most $10,000. No ticket amount found.","how_long":"Apply at least 10 days before a special event.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District of Kent Municipal Hall (bylaw enforcement)","value":"604-796-2235","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Kent backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Kent noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Kent bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/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. No one may set off consumer fireworks or firecrackers anywhere in the District. Only display fireworks under a display permit are allowed.","short":"No, except permitted displays","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","section":"s. 3(c), (e)","quotes":["No person may fire, set off or explode firecrackers.","No person may fire, set off or explode consumer fireworks."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"No. Selling or offering consumer fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","section":"s. 3(a), (b)","quotes":["No person may sell, offer for sale or otherwise dispose of consumer fireworks to any person.","No person may sell, offer for sale or otherwise dispose of firecrackers to any person."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"'Consumer fireworks' covers all fireworks except display fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns. Firecrackers are banned separately.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","section":"s. 2","quotes":["all fireworks of every nature and kind, except display fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns","a small explosive charge and a fuse in a heavy paper casing"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Only for display fireworks: a person 18 or older applies to the Local Assistant of the Fire Commissioner at least 10 days before a special event, with a $50 fee and proof of Natural Resources Canada authorization.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","section":"s. 4(a)","quotes":["Any person 18 years of age or older desiring to fire, set off or explode display fireworks","at least ten days prior to the date","a display permit application fee of $50.00","evidence that the applicant is authorized by Natural Resources Canada"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Court fine on conviction of at least $100 and at most $10,000. No ticket amount found.","short":"No ticket; $100 to $10,000 in court","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","section":"s. 5(d)","quotes":["No fine imposed under this bylaw may exceed $10,000.00, and in no circumstances shall the fine imposed be below $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nKent's [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 1381](<https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf>) bans setting off consumer fireworks and firecrackers anywhere in the District. There is no seasonal exception, so no dates or hours apply. Selling or offering them is also prohibited. \"Consumer fireworks\" covers all fireworks except display fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns. Firecrackers are banned separately.\n\n## Steps for a display\n\n1. You must be 18 or older.\n2. Apply to the Local Assistant of the Fire Commissioner at least 10 days before the special event.\n3. Pay the $50 fee and provide proof of Natural Resources Canada authorization.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A permit holder also pays firefighting costs if their fireworks cause a fire.\n- A court can fine $100 to $10,000 on conviction. The bylaw allows tickets under the District's bylaw notice or municipal ticket bylaws, but neither is posted, so no ticket amount is known.","sources":[{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fireworks.json"}}