{"title":"North Vancouver fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of North Vancouver","url":"https://www.cnv.org"},"short_answer":"No. The City of North Vancouver's Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7677 bans selling, buying, possessing and setting off fireworks, all year, except a permitted public display by people 18 or older under a certified Fireworks Supervisor. Firecrackers are banned outright. Discharging fireworks is a $450 bylaw notice.","aliases":["halloween fireworks north vancouver","firecrackers north vancouver","bear bangers north vancouver","fireworks permit north vancouver","fireworks bylaw 7677"],"cost":"Bylaw notices: discharging fireworks $450 ($400 if paid early, $500 late); firecrackers $450; selling $450; possessing without written permission $450; discharge in a public place or dangerous use $100. No permit fee is stated.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"North Vancouver City Fire Department office","value":"604-980-5021","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"RCMP non-emergency (to report fireworks)","value":"604-985-1311"},{"type":"email","label":"Fire Department","value":"fire@cnv.org"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (PDF)","url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf"},{"title":"Fire Safety and Prevention","url":"https://www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Fire-Department/Fire-Safety-Prevention"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"North Vancouver backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"No. No person or organization may sell, purchase, possess, dispose of or discharge fireworks in the City, except a public display by people 18 or older holding a permit and supervised by a certified Fireworks Supervisor. Firecrackers are banned outright. Discharging fireworks on a street, park or other public place is also an offence.","short":"No, except permitted public displays","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 3, s. 4, s. 9, s. 7(e)","quotes":["No person or organization shall sell, purchase, possess, dispose or discharge","Fireworks in the City of North Vancouver, except as provided herein.","conducting a Public Fireworks Display or representing an organization","No person shall posses, fire, set off or discharge firecrackers.","No person may explode, light or","discharge any Fireworks on a highway, street, park, playground, school grounds"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"Not to the general public. Fireworks may be sold only to people 18 or older conducting a public fireworks display under a permit and a certified Fireworks Supervisor, and a seller needs a City business licence. Selling fireworks is a $450 ticket.","short":"Not to general public; displays only","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 3(b), s. 4","quotes":["No person or organization shall sell, offer for sale, give or otherwise distribute","Fireworks without a business licence issued by the City of North Vancouver.","Fireworks may be sold to and discharged by persons:","18 years of age or over; and","Fireworks in the City of North Vancouver, except as provided herein.","(b)     conducting a Public Fireworks Display or representing an organization"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"Devices that explode or burn to produce visual or sound effects, including Class 7 fireworks such as firecrackers, roman candles, skyrockets, fountains and sparklers. Excluded: signaling flares and torpedoes for motorists, rail companies and police, caps for toy guns, model rocket engines, and Christmas crackers. Animal-deterring explosives (bear bangers, air bangers, seal bombs) may not be discharged in the City.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 2, s. 3(c), s. 6","quotes":["Fireworks include Canadian Class 7 Fireworks such as cannon crackers, fireballs,","fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, roman candles, volcanoes, sparklers,","include caps for toy guns, model rocket engines or Christmas crackers.","No person shall discharge Animal-Deterring Explosives in the City of North","Vancouver."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Written permission (a permit) for people 18 or older conducting a public fireworks display under a certified Fireworks Supervisor, issued by a Firework Permit Delegate (the City's Fire Safety page says the Fire Chief). It may carry conditions and can be rescinded. No fee is stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 2, s. 4, s. 7","quotes":["with a permit, being written permission of a Firework Permit Delegate;","under the direct supervision of a person","who has been certified as a Fireworks Supervisor under the Explosives Act.","Any discharge of the Fireworks shall comply with any conditions included in the permit;"]},{"url":"https://www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Fire-Department/Fire-Safety-Prevention","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention, City of North Vancouver","section":"Fire Safety and Prevention page","quotes":["with a permit issued by the Fire Chief"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Discharging fireworks in the City: $450 (early $400, late $500). Discharging firecrackers: $450. Selling fireworks: $450. Discharging in a public place or dangerous use: $100. Possessing without written permission: $450.","short":"$450 ($400 early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677","quotes":["Discharge within City [Bylaw 8856, July 12, 2021] 7(f) No $450 $400 $500 N/A","Discharging firecrackers 9 No $450 $400 $500 N/A","Selling Fireworks 4 No $450 $400 $500 N/A","Discharge in public place 7(e) No $100 $80 $120 N/A","No written permission 8(a) No $450 $400 $500 N/A"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER \"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677\" CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE - JUNE 15, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, No. 7677](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf) bans selling, purchasing, possessing, disposing of or discharging fireworks in the City of North Vancouver. The only exception is a public display by people 18 or older holding written permission (a permit), under a certified Fireworks Supervisor. The ban is year-round; no dates or hours for personal fireworks, including Halloween, are set.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Do not buy or set off fireworks for private use.\n2. To hold a public display, ask the Fire Department at 604-980-5021 or fire@cnv.org about a permit. The bylaw says a Firework Permit Delegate issues it; the Fire Safety page says the Fire Chief. It may carry conditions and can be rescinded.\n3. To report fireworks, call the RCMP non-emergency line at 604-985-1311. Call 9-1-1 for a fire or injury.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Fireworks include devices that explode or burn for visual or sound effects, such as firecrackers, roman candles, skyrockets, fountains and sparklers. Signalling flares, toy-gun caps, model rocket engines and Christmas crackers are excluded.\n- Bear bangers, air bangers and seal bombs may not be discharged in the City.\n- Discharging fireworks on a street, park or other public place is also an offence.\n- Fireworks may be sold only to people 18 or older running a permitted display, and a seller needs a City business licence.\n- Bylaw notices are listed under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Fire-Department/Fire-Safety-Prevention","title":"Fire Safety and Prevention, City of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Contact","title":"Contact Us, City of North Vancouver","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fireworks.json"}}