Port Alberni fireworks rules
Are fireworks allowed in Port Alberni?
Short answer
No. Port Alberni's Fireworks Regulation Bylaw prohibits holding, storing, selling or setting off consumer fireworks and firecrackers at any time. Display fireworks need a Fireworks Event Permit from the Fire Chief, applied for in writing at least 30 days ahead.
Key facts
| Setting off fireworks | No. No one may hold, possess, store or discharge consumer fireworks at any time, nor firecrackers. Display fireworks need a Fireworks Event Permit; events must end before 11 p.m. and may not start before 8 a.m. Under-18s may not use any fireworks.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013, ss. 3.3-3.5, 4.8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person may hold, possess, store, discharge or otherwise use consumer fireworks at No person may buy, sell, hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use firecrackers. No person under the age of eighteen (18) years may hold, possess, store, discharge, or Fireworks Events shall end prior to 11:00 p.m. and may not start prior to 8:00 a.m. on |
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| Selling fireworks | No. No person may sell fireworks.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013, s. 3.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person may sell fireworks. |
| What counts as fireworks | 'Consumer fireworks' (Class 7.2.1/F.1) include fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, roman candles and volcanoes, but not Christmas crackers, sparklers or caps for toy guns. Firecrackers, display fireworks, pyrotechnic special effects and a list of prohibited fireworks are separate categories.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013, s. 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingincludes fireworks showers, fountains, does not include Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns Prohibited Firework |
| Permit | Only for display fireworks. Apply in writing to the City at least 30 days ahead; the applicant must hold a current Natural Resources Canada Fireworks Supervisor or Pyrotechnics card, carry the required insurance and have the property owner's written agreement. The Fire Chief issues the permit. The City page lists no fee.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013, s. 4; Fireworks, Fireworks Event Permit Fee · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingEvery application for a fireworks event permit must be submitted to the municipality at shall hold a current and valid Fireworks shall be issued by the Fire Chief Fireworks Event Permit Fee | No Cost |
| Fine | Bylaw notice: $100 for consumer fireworks or firecrackers ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late); $200 for selling fireworks, prohibited fireworks, no permit or display fireworks contrary to a permit. On court conviction, $100 to $10,000.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated), Schedule A-11; Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013, s. 5.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingSell fireworks $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 Buy, hold or discharge consumer Buy, hold, or discharge firecrackers $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Fail to obtain fireworks permit $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 of not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00 |
| Bylaw | Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 4819Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 4819 |
How it works
The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819 bans anyone from holding, possessing, storing or discharging consumer fireworks at any time, and bans firecrackers and selling fireworks. "Consumer fireworks" include fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, roman candles and volcanoes, but not Christmas crackers, sparklers or caps for toy guns. Anyone under 18 may not use any fireworks.
Steps
- For a display, apply in writing to the City for a Fireworks Event Permit at least 30 days ahead. The Fire Chief issues the permit.
- You must hold a current Natural Resources Canada Fireworks Supervisor or Pyrotechnics card, carry the required insurance and have the property owner's written agreement.
- Events must end before 11 p.m. and may not start before 8 a.m.
Good to know
- The City's page lists no permit fee; ask the Fire Department at 250-724-1351.
- A bylaw notice is $100 for consumer fireworks or firecrackers ($75 if paid within 14 days, $125 if paid late) and $200 for selling fireworks, prohibited fireworks, no permit, or display fireworks contrary to a permit, under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128. On court conviction the fireworks bylaw sets $100 to $10,000.
- Outdoor burning may also be suspended; see the backyard fire answer.
- To report fireworks being set off, call Bylaw Services at 250-720-2831; in an emergency call 9-1-1.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Fireworks, City of Port Alberni (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Services Department, City of Port Alberni (read 2026-11-05)
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