Mission fireworks rules
Are fireworks allowed?
Short answer
No. Mission's Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024 bans buying, selling, possessing, storing and setting off fireworks and firecrackers. The only exception is a permit for an organization's approved public event or display.
Key facts
| Setting off fireworks | No. The bylaw bans buying, possessing, storing, setting off or using fireworks and firecrackers in Mission. The only exception is a permit for an Organization’s approved public event or display.Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024, s. 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person may buy, sell, hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use any Fireworks. No person may buy, sell, hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use Firecrackers. Fireworks events will be considered only for community celebrations where a display of Fireworks fits the character and theme of the event. |
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| Selling fireworks | No. No person may sell fireworks within Mission.Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024, s. 4(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person may sell Fireworks within the City of Mission. |
| What counts as fireworks | "Fireworks" means any device regulated under Class 7 of the Canada Explosives Act, but not Firecrackers, which the bylaw defines and bans separately. Pyrotechnic special effects fireworks (black powder bombs, flash powder, air bursts, smoke compositions, gerbs, lances, wheels) need their own permit.Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024, s. 2 Interpretation · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingmeans any device regulated under Class 7 of the Canada Explosives Act but does not include Firecrackers means a pyrotechnic device that explodes when ignited but does not subsequently display any visual effect includes black powder bombs, bullet effect, flash powder, air bursts, smoke compositions, gerbs, lances, and wheels |
| Permit | Only a representative of an Organization with an approved special event. Apply online or in person to the Fire Department at least six weeks before the event. Needs a safety plan, a Fireworks Supervisor Level 1 or 2 certification card, $5,000,000 liability insurance naming the City, and a $1,000 security deposit. A $100 fee may apply for a site visit.Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024, s. 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPermit applications must be submitted using either the online permitting program no later than six (6) weeks prior to the event The applicant must hold a Certification Card. remit a security deposit to the City of Mission at the time of Permit approval in the amount of $1,000 no less than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) A fee of $100 associated with a site visit and subsequent visits may be applied. |
| Fine | Bylaw notice: $500 ($350 if paid within 14 days, $650 after 28 days) for selling, buying, possessing or using fireworks or firecrackers, or using them without a permit or during a fire ban. Court fine can be up to $10,000.Sources differ: The City’s Fireworks web page says fireworks are banned under Bylaw 1706-1987 and a conviction may bring a fine of up to $1,000. Bylaw 6281-2024 repealed Bylaw 1706-1987 (s. 7), sets a maximum fine of $10,000 and is used here. Bylaw notice amounts are from Schedule 19 of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018: early amount if paid within 14 days, late amount if paid more than 28 days after receipt (s. 5.2, 5.3). No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found on the City bylaw pages searched.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, Schedule 19; Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024, s. 6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingBuy, possess, use fireworks 4(b) $500 $350 $650 No Use of Fireworks during Fire Ban 4(i) $500 $350 $650 No a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) |
| Bylaw | City of Mission Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCity of Mission Fireworks Bylaw 6281- |
How it works
Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024 bans selling fireworks in Mission, and bans buying, possessing, storing, setting off or using fireworks and firecrackers. "Fireworks" means any device regulated under Class 7 of the Canada Explosives Act; the bylaw defines and bans firecrackers separately. The only exception is a permit for an organization's approved public event or display.
Steps
For an organization that wants a display:
- Apply online or in person to the Fire Department at least six weeks before the event.
- Provide a safety plan and a Fireworks Supervisor Level 1 or 2 certification card.
- Provide $5,000,000 in liability insurance naming the City, and a $1,000 security deposit. A $100 fee may apply for a site visit.
- Pyrotechnic special effects (black powder bombs, flash powder, air bursts, smoke compositions, gerbs, lances, wheels) need their own permit.
Good to know
- A bylaw notice is $500 ($350 if paid within 14 days, $650 after 28 days) for selling, buying, possessing or using fireworks or firecrackers, or using them without a permit or during a fire ban. The court fine can be up to $10,000.
- The City's Fireworks web page still refers to the old Bylaw 1706-1987 and a fine of up to $1,000. That bylaw was repealed by Bylaw 6281-2024, so the figures above follow the new bylaw.
- For fire pits and yard burning, see the backyard fire answer.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Abbotsford · Township of Langley · Maple Ridge · Langley City · Pitt Meadows · Chilliwack
Sources
- Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Fireworks, City of Mission (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, Schedule 19 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
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