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title: Lumby fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Lumby?"
place: Lumby, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lumby
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Lumby
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Lumby fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Lumby?

**Short answer:** Not without a permit. In Lumby no one may sell or set off fireworks, firecrackers or similar devices unless permitted under the Good Neighbour Bylaw. A Fireworks Permit costs a non-refundable $50 and must be applied for at least 14 days ahead.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lumby, https://lumby.ca)  
**Cost:** Permit: $50, non-refundable. Ticket: $250 first offence, $500 later.  
**How long:** Apply at least 14 days before the event.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village of Lumby Municipal Hall, 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village of Lumby office, 250-547-2171

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** Not without a Fireworks Permit. No one may blast or discharge fireworks, firecrackers or similar incendiary devices in the Village unless permitted under the bylaw. Possessing or setting them off in a park needs the Village's written authorization.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 4.1, 4.2, 7.2(i)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "No person may blast any firecrackers, fireworks, or other similar incendiary devices unless the Fireworks Designate has issued that person a Fireworks Permit" … "possess, set fire to, or discharge any fireworks, firecrackers, or other explosives without the written authorization from the Village;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Selling fireworks:** Selling or offering fireworks, firecrackers or similar devices for sale is prohibited within the Village unless permitted in accordance with the bylaw.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 4.1](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall blast, discharge, sell, or offer for sale or disposal any firecrackers, fireworks, or similar incendiary devices within the Village"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What counts as fireworks:** 'Firecrackers, fireworks, or similar incendiary devices'; in parks also explosives. Village events (such as the annual Halloween fireworks by the fire department) are exempt.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 4.1, 4.7](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall blast, discharge, sell, or offer for sale or disposal any firecrackers, fireworks, or similar incendiary devices" … "including the annual Halloween" … "fireworks typically done by the Lumby and District Fire Dept, will be exempt"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** Anyone wanting to discharge fireworks may apply to the Fireworks Designate at least 14 days before the event, on the Schedule A form. Non-refundable $50 fee, a site plan and event description, and proof of $2 million liability insurance naming the Village.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 4.3](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "must apply for a Fireworks Permit at least 14 days prior to the event" … "a non-refundable application fee of $50.00;" … "proof of $2 million in liability insurance with the Village named as a third party insured."
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 4.4](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "may impose any additional conditions or requirements the Fireworks Designate considers reasonably necessary."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $250 first offence, $500 second and later, for selling or discharging fireworks contrary to the bylaw or without a permit (Bylaw 903 Schedule H). The Good Neighbour Bylaw's own reference table shows $300 for a second offence of discharging without a permit. (Sources differ: Amounts are from the Village's Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025, which repealed Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 644. The Good Neighbour Bylaw's own printed 'for reference only' fine table matches except where noted.)
  - Source: [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Schedule H](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/)
  - Official wording: "Discharge fireworks etc. without permit 4.2 $250.00 $500.00" … "Noise from firecrackers etc 8.3(j) $250.00 $300.00" … "Possess or use fireworks or explosives 7.2(i) $250.00 $300.00"
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Bylaw 877 Schedule H (reference only)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "Discharge fireworks etc. without permit 4.2 $250.00 $300.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 4 (Fireworks and Firecrackers)
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 4](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "PART 4 - FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKERS"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under Part 4 of the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/>), no one may sell, offer for sale, blast or discharge fireworks, firecrackers or similar incendiary devices in Lumby unless permitted under the bylaw. Possessing or setting them off in a park needs the Village's written authorization. Village events, such as the annual Halloween fireworks by the fire department, are exempt.

## Steps

1. Apply to the Fireworks Designate at least 14 days before the event, on the Schedule A form.
2. Include a site plan and event description.
3. Pay the non-refundable $50 fee and show proof of $2 million liability insurance naming the Village.

## Good to know

- The bylaw describes a permit only for discharging fireworks. It describes no sales permit or sales season.
- It does not name sparklers or professional display fireworks.
- Ticket: $250 first offence, $500 later, for selling or discharging fireworks without a permit. The bylaw's own reference table shows $300 for a second offence; the Village's later ticket bylaw is used here.
- Call the Village office, 250-547-2171, with questions.

## Official forms and pages

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)

## Related questions

- [Lumby backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire.md)
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## The same question elsewhere

- [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md)
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- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks.md)
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## Sources

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact us, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)

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