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title: Port Coquitlam fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in Port Coquitlam?"
place: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: City of Port Coquitlam
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# Port Coquitlam fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed in Port Coquitlam?

**Short answer:** Only with a Fireworks Event Permit from the Fire Chief. In Port Coquitlam, setting off fireworks or firecrackers without a permit is banned, and so is selling them. They may only be set off on private property with the owner's consent, never on City property, roads or parks.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Port Coquitlam, https://www.portcoquitlam.ca)  
**Cost:** Fireworks permit $30 in the Fees and Charges Bylaw; the City page also lists $250 for high-hazard fireworks. Ticket $500.  
**Where:**
- In person: Tax Office, City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC
- Phone: Fire and Emergency Services, 604-927-5466
- Email: Fire and Emergency Services, fire@portcoquitlam.ca

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** No, unless you hold a Fireworks Event Permit from the Fire Chief; setting off low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers without one is banned. Handlers must be 18 or older, on private property with the owner's consent, never on City property, roads or parks. The City's permit page gave only Halloween night (Saturday, October 31, until 11 p.m.).
  - Source: [Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395, s. 6.11.2, 6.11.3, 6.11.7](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall possess for purposes of use, set off, explode or" … "Fireworks may be discharged by persons:" … "18 years of age or over;" … "Discharge of fireworks is only permitted at the civic address the permit"
  - Source: [Fireworks, page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/public-safety/fire/fireworks)
  - Official wording: "A valid Fireworks Event Permit is required." … "Fireworks may only be discharged on private property with the owner’s consent" … "Fireworks are not permitted on City property, including roads, parks, trails and sports fields." … "Permits are valid only on Saturday, October 31, until 11 p.m."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Selling fireworks:** No. Possessing for sale, offering for sale, storing, distributing or selling low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited.
  - Source: [Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395, s. 6.11.1](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf)
  - Official wording: "No person may possess for purposes of re-sale or distribution, offer for" … "sale, store, distribute or sell:"
  - Source: [Fireworks, page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/public-safety/fire/fireworks)
  - Official wording: "The sale of fireworks is prohibited within the city"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What counts as fireworks:** The bylaw names low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks and firecrackers. The City fireworks page also says Roman candles, firecrackers, bottle rockets and screechers are prohibited.
  - Source: [Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395, s. 6.11.1-6.11.2](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf)
  - Official wording: "Low hazard fireworks;" … "High hazard fireworks; and/or" … "Firecrackers."
  - Source: [Fireworks, page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/public-safety/fire/fireworks)
  - Official wording: "Roman candles, firecrackers, bottle rockets and screechers are prohibited."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Permit:** The property owner must apply or give written consent; handlers must be 18 or older. Apply in person at the Tax Office, City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy St (the Halloween deadline was Friday, October 30, 1 p.m.). Fee: $30 in the Fees and Charges Bylaw; the City page also lists $250 for high-hazard fireworks. Phone 604-927-5466. (Sources differ: The Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415 lists a single Fireworks Permit fee of $30; the web page lists $250 for high-hazard. Phone 604-927-5466 or fire@portcoquitlam.ca. Public displays must be supervised by a certified Fireworks Supervisor (bylaw s. 6.11.4).)
  - Source: [Fireworks, page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/public-safety/fire/fireworks)
  - Official wording: "Permits cost $30 for low-hazard fireworks and $250 for high-hazard fireworks." … "Applications must be submitted in person by Friday, October 30 at 1:00 p.m. at the Tax Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall"
  - Source: [Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395, s. 6.11.6](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf)
  - Official wording: "Before a fireworks permit is issued, the registered owner of the property" … "must be the applicant for the permit or must have provided written"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4415, Schedule (Fire)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fireworks Permit 6.11 $30"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** $500 for selling fireworks, setting them off without a permit, lighting them contrary to a permit, or setting them off in a public place. No early-payment discount; $500 if paid late.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A, Schedule A, Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 4395](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Sell low hazard fireworks 6.11.1(a) 500 N/A 500 N/A" … "Set off firecrackers without a permit 6.11.2(c) 500 N/A 500 N/A" … "Discharge fireworks in a public place 6.11.8(e) 500 N/A 500 N/A"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw, 2025, No. 4395 (s. 6.11)
  - Source: [Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395, s. 1.1.1](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw is cited as “Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw, 2025," … "No. 4395”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 4395](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf) bans setting off low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers without a Fireworks Event Permit from the Fire Chief. It also prohibits selling, offering for sale, storing or distributing them. The City's fireworks page also says Roman candles, firecrackers, bottle rockets and screechers are prohibited.

## Steps

1. The property owner must apply or give written consent. Handlers must be 18 or older.
2. Apply in person at the Tax Office, City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street. Phone Fire and Emergency Services at 604-927-5466 to ask about dates.
3. Set the fireworks off only on private property with the owner's consent, never on City property, roads or parks.

## Good to know

- Fee: the Fees and Charges Bylaw lists $30; the City's page also lists $250 for high-hazard fireworks. Confirm the amount when you apply.
- The City's permit page offers permits for Halloween night only. Ask Fire and Emergency Services about other dates.
- Public displays must be supervised by a certified Fireworks Supervisor.
- A bylaw notice is $500 for selling fireworks, setting them off without a permit, lighting them contrary to a permit, or setting them off in a public place. There is no early-payment discount.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fireworks (City of Port Coquitlam)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/public-safety/fire/fireworks)
- [Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 4395 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf)

## Related questions

- [Port Coquitlam backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-fire.md)
- [Port Coquitlam noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules.md)
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## The same question elsewhere

- [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fireworks.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fireworks.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fireworks.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fireworks.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fireworks.md)
- [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fireworks.md)

## Sources

- [Fireworks, City of Port Coquitlam](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/public-safety/fire/fireworks) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4415 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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