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title: Maple Ridge fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed?"
place: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: City of Maple Ridge
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# Maple Ridge fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed?

**Short answer:** No. In Maple Ridge it is unlawful to possess, ignite or set off fireworks or firecrackers, including sparklers, without a valid permit, and permits are for displays. Selling them is also banned. The City runs its own display at the Celebrate the Night Festival around Halloween.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Maple Ridge, https://www.mapleridge.ca)  
**Cost:** Special Fireworks Permit for a display: $200. Discharging without a permit: $450 bylaw notice ($400 within 14 days, $500 after 28 days) or $500 municipal ticket.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw, Licensing and Community Safety (report fireworks), 604-467-7305
- Email: Bylaws, Bylaws@MapleRidge.ca
- Phone: Ridge Meadows RCMP non-emergency, 604-463-6251

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** Not allowed without a valid permit. Without a permit it is unlawful to possess, ignite, discharge or set off fireworks or firecrackers anywhere in Maple Ridge, including bottle rockets, fountains, Roman candles and sparklers. Permits are for displays (see Permit). Fireworks are also banned under a Category 2 or 3 fire ban and in parks without a permit.
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004, s. 3](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004)
  - Official wording: "No person may throw, propel, eject, light, fire, explode, set off, discharge or possess firecrackers or" … "valid permit as issued under this bylaw."
  - Source: [Fireworks, What is prohibited without a permit?](https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-prevention/outdoor-fire-safety/fireworks)
  - Official wording: "Sell, give away, trade, possess, ignite, discharge, throw, propel, or set off fireworks or firecrackers in Maple Ridge."
  - Source: [Fire Bans and Restrictions, Additional Restrictions](https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-prevention/outdoor-fire-safety/fire-bans-restrictions)
  - Official wording: "Under a Category 2 or 3 Fire Ban, the following are also prohibited:"
  - Source: [Public Places, Parks and Recreation Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 7854-2022, s. 9.1.29](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/public-places-parks-and-recreation-facilities-regulation-bylaw-no-7854-2022)
  - Official wording: "Discharge any fireworks without a valid permit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Selling fireworks:** Not allowed. The bylaw says no person may offer for sale, sell, give or trade fireworks or firecrackers in Maple Ridge. Selling to a minor is also an offence. (Sources differ: The City page says sale is prohibited 'without a valid permit'; the bylaw (s. 2) has no permit exception for sale.)
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004, s. 2, 22](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004)
  - Official wording: "No person may offer for sale, sell, give or trade firecrackers or other fireworks of every" … "No person shall sell, give or furnish fireworks to a minor."
  - Source: [Fireworks, intro](https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-prevention/outdoor-fire-safety/fireworks)
  - Official wording: "prohibits the sale or explosion of fireworks year-round without a valid permit."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What counts as fireworks:** Fireworks: low-hazard recreational fireworks (Class 7.2.1) such as fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers. Firecrackers: small noise makers such as bottle rockets, screechers, supersonic bang and air bombs.
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004, s. 1 definitions](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004)
  - Official wording: "such as fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, Roman candles," … "volcanoes and sparklers." … "bottle rockets, screechers, screecharoos, humaroos, supersonic bang, butterfly thunder and air"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Permit:** A Special Fireworks Permit for a display costs $200 and is bought from the Fire Department / City Hall. Two qualified operators (one with a Fireworks Supervisor certificate, all in charge 21+), $5 million liability insurance naming the City, and a spectator line 45 m back are required. The Fire Chief may issue a permit for religious or ceremonial fireworks.
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004, s. 8, 9, 25-35](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004)
  - Official wording: "may be purchased from the Fire Department" … "for a fee of $200.00." … "the Fire Chief may issue a permit to a person" … "at least twenty-one (21) years of age, and competent for the task." … "Five Million ($5,000,000) Dollars"
  - Source: [Fireworks, Fireworks Permits / Permit insurance and operator requirements](https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-prevention/outdoor-fire-safety/fireworks)
  - Official wording: "Anyone planning a fireworks display may apply for a Special Fireworks Permit through City Hall." … "- Operators who are at least 21 years old and competent to conduct the display. - At least two approved fire extinguishers available at the display site. - General comprehensive liability insurance of at least $5 million, naming the City as an additional insured. ## Weather and fire-risk restrictions Even after a permit has been issued, a fireworks display may not proceed if conditions are unsafe. A permit may be cancelled, suspended, or subject to additional restrictions because of fire danger or weather conditions."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7575-2019, Permitting Fees](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fees-charges-consolidated-bylaw-no-7575-2019)
  - Official wording: "Open Air Burning Permit (per property of any type) $75.00 Fireworks Permit $200.00 Filming and Special Effects and Pyrotechnics Permit $250.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: discharging fireworks without a permit $450 ($400 within 14 days, $500 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $500 for discharging without a permit and $1,000 for selling. In court, up to $10,000 or six months in jail, or both. Fire response costs are also charged.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A, Schedule A, Part 9](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020)
  - Official wording: "6279-2004 II(3) $450 $400 $500 No"
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated), Schedule 9](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-no-6929-2012-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Sell fireworks II(2) $1000" … "Discharge fireworks without permit II(3) $500"
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004, s. 37, 17](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004)
  - Official wording: "not more than $10,000.00 or to imprisonment for not more than six (6) months" … "$300.00 per hour for every fire truck and $30.00 per hour for every fire fighter."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Maple Ridge Fireworks By-law No. 6279 - 2004
  - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004, s. 1](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004)
  - Official wording: "Maple Ridge Fireworks By-law No. 6279 - 2004"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Fireworks By-law No. 6279-2004](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004), no one may possess, ignite, discharge or set off fireworks or firecrackers anywhere in Maple Ridge without a valid permit. That includes bottle rockets, fountains, Roman candles and sparklers. Permits are for displays, so household fireworks have no allowed dates or hours. Fireworks are also banned under a Category 2 or 3 fire ban, and in parks without a permit.

## Good to know

- Fireworks are low-hazard recreational fireworks (Class 7.2.1) such as fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers. Firecrackers are small noise makers such as bottle rockets, screechers, supersonic bang and air bombs.
- Selling: the bylaw says no person may offer for sale, sell, give or trade fireworks or firecrackers in Maple Ridge, and selling to a minor is an offence. The City page says sale is prohibited "without a valid permit"; the bylaw has no permit exception for sale.
- A display permit costs $200, bought from the Fire Department or City Hall. It requires two qualified operators (one with a Fireworks Supervisor certificate, all in charge 21 or older), $5 million liability insurance naming the City, and a spectator line 45 m back. The Fire Chief may issue a permit for religious or ceremonial fireworks.
- Fines: a bylaw notice for discharging without a permit is $450; a municipal ticket is $500, and $1,000 for selling. Discharging in a park is a $450 bylaw notice. In court, up to $10,000 or six months in jail, or both. Fire response costs are also charged.
- To report fireworks, call 604-467-7305.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fireworks, City of Maple Ridge](https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-prevention/outdoor-fire-safety/fireworks)
- [Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004 (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004)

## Related questions

- [Maple Ridge backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-fire.md)
- [Maple Ridge bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

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## Sources

- [Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fireworks, City of Maple Ridge](https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-prevention/outdoor-fire-safety/fireworks) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fire Bans and Restrictions, City of Maple Ridge](https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-prevention/outdoor-fire-safety/fire-bans-restrictions) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Public Places, Parks and Recreation Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 7854-2022 (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/public-places-parks-and-recreation-facilities-regulation-bylaw-no-7854-2022) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7575-2019 (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fees-charges-consolidated-bylaw-no-7575-2019) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-no-6929-2012-consolidated) (read 2026-11-05)

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