Langley City fireworks rules
Are fireworks allowed?
Short answer
No. In the City of Langley, no one may sell fireworks, no one under 18 may possess or set them off, and no one may possess or discharge them without a Display Permit from the Fire Chief. The ticket is $300. The permit fee is $200.
Key facts
| Setting off fireworks | No. No one may possess or discharge fireworks in the City without a valid Display Permit, and no minor (under 18) may possess or discharge fireworks at all. Fireworks include firecrackers, fountains, roman candles and pinwheels.Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, ss. 3-4; Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo Minor shall possess or Discharge Fireworks in the City. A person may not possess or Discharge Fireworks in the City unless the person has a valid Display Permit. Minor means a person under the age of 18. |
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| Selling fireworks | No person may sell fireworks in the City. "Sell" includes offering, advertising, displaying, bartering or giving.Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 2; Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 1 "Sell" · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person shall Sell Fireworks in the City. Sell includes but is not limited to sell, offer to sell, advertise for sale, display for |
| What counts as fireworks | Fireworks means anything made or used to produce an explosion or pyrotechnic effect, including firecrackers (bottle rockets, screechers), fountains, roman candles, pinwheels and volcanoes. It excludes caps for toy guns, model rocket engines and Christmas crackers. Sparklers appear in both the included and excluded lists, so the bylaw is unclear on them.Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFireworks means a substance or goods that is made, manufactured or used to produce an explosion or pyrotechnic effect but does not include caps for toy guns, model rocket engines, sparklers, or Christmas crackers. golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers but does not include caps for toy guns, model |
| Permit | The Fire Chief may issue a Display Permit to an adult who applies at least 10 business days ahead, holds a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate, has the owner's written consent, carries $5,000,000 liability insurance naming the City, files a site plan and has 2 operators on site. Fee $200 (Fees and Charges Bylaw, which applies instead of the $100 in the Fireworks Bylaw).Sources differ: Fireworks Bylaw s. 5(c) says $100 (fee waived for City or non-profit sponsored events, s. 7(a)); Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule 8 lists $200 and says its fees apply instead of fees under other bylaws. The display site must be at least 60 m from buildings and streets (s. 6). Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw 3330 s. 60(1)(b) also requires a Fire Department permit.Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 5; Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 8 (consolidated December 15, 2025); Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 8 (consolidated December 15, 2025), s. 3(2) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingthe person applies for the Display Permit at least 10 business days before the person has a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate; the person pays a fee of $100; has a coverage limit of not less than $5,000,000 per occurrence; at least 2 operators at the Display Site Firework and pyrotechnics permit $200.00 apply instead of fees or charges imposed under other bylaws for the same services or information. Fees or charges imposed under this bylaw for the provision of services or |
| Fine | $300 for each of: selling fireworks, a minor possessing or discharging fireworks, possessing or discharging fireworks without a valid Display Permit (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule B11). Court fine up to $10,000 per violation.Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B11; Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 14 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingSale of Fireworks 2 $300.00 Possession or Discharge of Fireworks by Discharge of Fireworks 4 $300.00 commits an offence and is liable of a penalty of not more than $10,000.00 for |
| Bylaw | Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 18 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis Bylaw may be cited as the “Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603”. |
How it works
The City of Langley's Fireworks Bylaw bans selling fireworks in the City ("sell" includes offering, advertising, displaying, bartering or giving). No one may possess or discharge fireworks without a valid Display Permit, and no minor (under 18) may possess or discharge them at all. Fireworks include firecrackers, fountains, roman candles and pinwheels. The bylaw sets no allowed dates or hours for household fireworks such as Halloween.
Steps
- Apply to the Fire Chief for a Display Permit at least 10 business days before the event. You must be an adult.
- Hold a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate and have the property owner's written consent.
- Carry $5,000,000 liability insurance naming the City, file a site plan, and have 2 operators on site.
- Pay the $200 fee.
Good to know
- The bylaw says the fee is $100 (waived for City or non-profit sponsored events), but the Fees and Charges Bylaw says $200 and applies instead, so $200 is followed here.
- The display site must be at least 60 m from buildings and streets. The Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw 3330 also requires a Fire Department permit.
- The bylaw's definition of fireworks lists sparklers as both included and excluded, so it is unclear whether sparklers are covered. Ask the Fire Rescue Service.
- The definition excludes caps for toy guns, model rocket engines and Christmas crackers.
- The ticket is $300 for selling fireworks, for a minor possessing or discharging them, and for possessing or discharging without a valid permit. A court can fine up to $10,000 per violation.
- The City's costs of dealing with fires or damage from misused fireworks are charged to the person responsible.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B11 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 8 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Fire Rescue Service, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23 (read 2026-11-05)
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