--- title: Montrose fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed in Montrose?" place: Montrose, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/montrose category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Montrose sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks.json" --- # Montrose fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Montrose? **Short answer:** In Montrose, individuals cannot set off fireworks. Permits go only to a person representing a recognized organization or group for a celebration, and firecrackers are banned outright. Selling or buying fireworks or firecrackers in the Village is not allowed. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Montrose, https://www.montrose.ca) **Cost:** No permit fee is stated. On conviction, a fine of up to $1,000 plus costs. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - In person: Village Office, 565 11th Ave., Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)) - Phone: Village Office, 250-367-7234 ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** Not as an individual. Possessing or setting off fireworks (sparklers excluded) needs a permit, but permits are only issued to a person representing a recognized organization or group for a celebration. Firecrackers are banned outright. - Source: [Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731, ss. 4(1), 5(1)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall possess, fire, set off or discharge firecrackers." … "No person shall, at any time, possess or explode or set off fireworks, excluding sparklers, unless that person has first obtained a Permit approved by the Fire Chief" … "A Permit will only be issued to a person representing a" … "recognized organization or group for a celebration, such as a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Selling fireworks:** Not allowed. No sale or purchase of fireworks or firecrackers is permitted in the Village. - Source: [Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731, s. 3(1)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "No sale or purchase of Fireworks or Firecrackers in the Village of Montrose is permitted." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What counts as fireworks:** "Fireworks" are devices that explode or burn to produce visual or sound effects, plus other explosives designated under provincial or federal law. It excludes signalling devices such as flares and fuses used by motorists, railroads and police. Sparklers are excluded from the permit rule; firecrackers are banned separately. - Source: [Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731, ss. 2, 5(1)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "FIREWORKS means devices that explode or burn to produce visual or" … "does not include torpedoes, flares, fuses or similar" … "excluding sparklers" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit:** A permit is only issued to a person representing a recognized organization or group for a celebration such as a Village-sponsored event, Canada Day, New Year's or Halloween. Apply in writing to the Fire Chief of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. No fee is stated. - Source: [Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731, ss. 2, 5(4)-(5)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "A Permit will only be issued to a person representing a" … "recognized organization or group for a celebration, such as a Village sponsored event, Canada Day, News Years and" … "FIRE CHIEF means the Fire Chief of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary or their designate." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** No ticket amount is set. On conviction, a fine of up to $1,000 plus costs. - Source: [Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731, s. 9(1)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "liable to a fine not exceeding One Thousand" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw, Bylaw #731 - Source: [Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731, s. 1](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "SHORT TITLE 1. (1) This Bylaw may be cited as the "FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKER REGULATION BYLAW" DEFINTIONS 2. FIRE CHIEF means the Fire Chief of the Regional District of Kootenay" … "THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE BYLAW #731 A BYLAW TO REGULATE FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKERS" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village's [Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731]() requires a permit to possess or set off fireworks (sparklers are excluded). A permit is issued only to a person representing a recognized organization or group for a celebration, such as a Village-sponsored event, Canada Day, New Year's or Halloween. Firecrackers are banned outright. No one may sell or buy fireworks or firecrackers in the Village. ## Steps 1. Apply in writing to the Fire Chief of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. No fee is stated. 2. Setting off Class 7 high-hazard fireworks also needs a Fireworks Supervisor Card. ## Good to know - Fireworks are devices that explode or burn to produce visual or sound effects. Signalling devices such as flares and fuses used by motorists, railroads and police are excluded. - A permit can be rescinded if a fire ban is imposed. - No ticket amount is set. On conviction, a fine of up to $1,000 plus costs. - Questions: Village Office, 250-367-7234. ## Official forms and pages - [Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf) ## Related questions - [Montrose backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/backyard-fire.md) - [Montrose bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fireworks.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fireworks.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fireworks.md) - [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fireworks.md) - [Grand Forks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contacts, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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