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title: North Vancouver fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed?"
place: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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# North Vancouver fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of North Vancouver, https://www.cnv.org)  
**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.  
**Where:**
- Phone: North Vancouver City Fire Department office, 604-980-5021 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: RCMP non-emergency (to report fireworks), 604-985-1311
- Email: Fire Department, fire@cnv.org

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** 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.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026), s. 3, s. 4, s. 9, s. 7(e)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Selling fireworks:** 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.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026), s. 3(b), s. 4](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What counts as fireworks:** 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.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026), s. 2, s. 3(c), s. 6](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Permit:** 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.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026), s. 2, s. 4, s. 7](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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;"
  - Source: [Fire Safety and Prevention, Fire Safety and Prevention page](https://www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Fire-Department/Fire-Safety-Prevention)
  - Official wording: "with a permit issued by the Fire Chief"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026)
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026), s. 1](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER "Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677" CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE - JUNE 15, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [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.

## Steps

1. Do not buy or set off fireworks for private use.
2. 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.
3. To report fireworks, call the RCMP non-emergency line at 604-985-1311. Call 9-1-1 for a fire or injury.

## Good to know

- 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.
- Bear bangers, air bangers and seal bombs may not be discharged in the City.
- Discharging fireworks on a street, park or other public place is also an offence.
- Fireworks may be sold only to people 18 or older running a permitted display, and a seller needs a City business licence.
- 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).

## Official forms and pages

- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (PDF)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf)
- [Fire Safety and Prevention](https://www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Fire-Department/Fire-Safety-Prevention)

## Related questions

- [North Vancouver backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-fire.md)
- [North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md)
- [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fireworks.md)
- [West Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fireworks.md)
- [Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fireworks.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fireworks.md)
- [Richmond](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fireworks.md)

## Sources

- [Fire Safety and Prevention, City of North Vancouver](https://www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Fire-Department/Fire-Safety-Prevention) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Contact Us, City of North Vancouver](https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Contact) (read 2026-11-05)

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