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title: Midway fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Midway?"
place: Midway, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: Village of Midway
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# Midway fireworks rules

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

**Short answer:** No. In Midway, nobody may possess for use or set off fireworks (including firecrackers) unless Council has granted a permit for a religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business-related purpose. Selling or storing fireworks in the Village is also banned.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Midway, https://www.midwaybc.ca)  
**Cost:** No permit fee is stated. Penalty: at least $500 on conviction, up to the maximum in the Community Charter.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Midway Volunteer Fire Department (Fire Chief), 250-449-2206
- Phone: Village Office, 250-449-2222

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** Not allowed. No one may possess for use, or set off, any fireworks (including firecrackers) unless Council has granted a permit for a religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business-related purpose.
  - Source: [Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014, ss. 24, 26(1)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Subject to section 26, no person shall possess Fireworks for purposes of use, or use, set off, explode or discharge Fireworks." … "Section 24 does not apply if a person has received a permit from the Council to use, set off, explode or discharge Fireworks, for religious ceremonial, celebratory or business related purposes."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Selling fireworks:** Not allowed. No one may possess for resale or distribution, offer for sale, store, distribute or sell fireworks in the Village.
  - Source: [Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014, s. 23](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person may possess for purposes of re-sale or distribution, offer for sale, store, distribute or sell within the municipality – Fireworks"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What counts as fireworks:** Manufactured goods meant for pyrotechnic effect that are classed as consumer fireworks, display fireworks, special effect pyrotechnics and fireworks accessories. Firecrackers (such as bottle rockets and screechers) are included.
  - Source: [Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014, s. 2 (Fireworks, Firecrackers)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf)
  - Official wording: "means manufactured goods intended to be used for pyrotechnic effect that are classified by the Canada Explosive Act Regulations, 2013 as consumer fireworks, display fireworks, special effect pyrotechnics and fireworks accessories" … "are included within the classes mentioned in the definition of Fireworks in this bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** Council issues the permit; send a written request to the Fire Department. Council or the Fire Chief may set conditions. The holder must show a Natural Resources Canada Fireworks Operator Certificate and carry liability insurance (display fireworks are exempt from the operator certificate).
  - Source: [Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014, s. 26(1)-(5)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Requests for a permit must be made in writing to the Department." … "The Council or the Fire Chief may impose any and all conditions on the permit" … "shall provide upon request, proof of a current Fireworks Operator Certificate issued by Natural Resources Canada"
  - Source: [Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014, s. 25](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf)
  - Official wording: "in all cases, except for display fireworks the operator is required to have and shall hold a Fireworks Operator Certificate"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** At least $500 on conviction, up to the maximum in the Community Charter; each day is a separate offence.
  - Source: [Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014, s. 51(2)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf)
  - Official wording: "commits an offence and is liable to a minimum fine of $500.00 and the maximum fine prescribed by the Community Charter"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Midway Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (Part 4)
  - Source: [Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014, s. 1](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Village of Midway Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Part 4 of the [Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf) bans fireworks. Fireworks are manufactured goods meant for pyrotechnic effect that are classed as consumer fireworks, display fireworks, special effect pyrotechnics and fireworks accessories. Firecrackers such as bottle rockets and screechers are included. Sparklers are not mentioned by name.

## Steps

To ask for a permit:

1. Send a written request to the Fire Department. Council issues the permit and, with the Fire Chief, may set conditions.
2. Show a Natural Resources Canada Fireworks Operator Certificate and carry liability insurance. Display fireworks are exempt from the operator certificate.

## Good to know

- No one may possess for resale or distribution, offer for sale, store, distribute or sell fireworks in the Village.
- The bylaw sets no dates or hours for residents. It is a ban with a permit exception. No permit fee is stated.
- Penalty: at least $500 on conviction, up to the maximum in the Community Charter. Each day is a separate offence.
- Contact the Fire Chief at 250-449-2206 or the Village Office at 250-449-2222.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Midway backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire.md)
- [Midway noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/noise-rules.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md)
- [Grand Forks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks.md)
- [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fireworks.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fireworks.md)
- [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fireworks.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fireworks.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fireworks.md)

## Sources

- [Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Village Office, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/village-office/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Emergency Services, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/emergency-services/) (read 2026-11-08)

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