Prince Rupert fireworks rules
Are fireworks allowed?
No. Prince Rupert's Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2978 bans setting off fireworks anywhere in the City, on public or private property, and bans selling or giving them away. The only exception is a Council-approved permit for a special event or festival.
Key facts
| Setting off fireworks | Not allowed for residents. No one may explode or discharge fireworks in the City, on public or private property, except under a permit that Council may authorize for an 'authorized person' for a special event or festival.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996, s. 3.01, 5.01 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingno person shall explode or discharge fireworks in the City of Prince Rupert, whether on public or private property the Council may authorize issuance of a permit to an authorized person |
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| Selling fireworks | No. Selling or offering to sell fireworks, retail or wholesale, is prohibited, as is giving or disposing of them to another person. Manufacturing them is also prohibited.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996, s. 2.01, 2.02, 4.01 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person shall sell or offer to sell, either by way of retail or wholesale, No person shall give or otherwise dispose of fireworks to another person |
| What counts as fireworks | Firecrackers, cannon crackers, fireballs, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and all low- and high-hazard fireworks under the federal Explosives Regulations. Excludes sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996, s. 1.01 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingexcluding sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns firecrackers, cannon crackers, fireballs, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes |
| Permit | Only an 'authorized person' (holder of a current Fireworks Supervisor Certificate from Energy Mines and Resources Canada; the City form also requires the applicant to be at least 18) can get one, for a special event or festival. Apply on the Fire Chief's form; Council approves; fee $10. Not transferable.Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996, s. 1.01, 5.01-5.06; application form · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordinga person who has been issued with a current Fireworks Supervisor Certificate by Energy Mines and Resources Canada The fee for every permit issued under this section shall be Ten Dollars The applicant must be at least 18 years of age. |
| Fine | Ticket: sell fireworks $100; give fireworks to another person $50; discharge fireworks $100; manufacture fireworks $100. Court: fine up to $2,000, up to 6 months in jail, or both.Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783 (consolidated to 2000), Schedule I; Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996, s. 6.01 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingSell fireworks 2.01 $100.00 Give fireworks to another person 2.02 $50.00 Discharge fireworks 3.01 $100.00 amaximum fine of not more than Two Thousand Dollars |
| Bylaw | Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996, s. 9.01 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFIREWORKS REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2978,1996 |
How it works
Under Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2978, no one may explode or discharge fireworks in Prince Rupert, on public or private property, except under a permit that Council may authorize for an "authorized person" for a special event or festival. Selling or offering to sell fireworks, retail or wholesale, is prohibited, as is giving or disposing of them to another person. Manufacturing them is also prohibited. No dates or hours, such as Halloween, are set in the bylaw.
"Fireworks" covers firecrackers, cannon crackers, fireballs, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and all low- and high-hazard fireworks under the federal Explosives Regulations. It excludes sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns.
Steps
- Only an "authorized person" can get a permit: someone holding a current Fireworks Supervisor Certificate. The City's form also requires the applicant to be at least 18.
- Apply on the Fire Chief's form and pay the $10 fee.
- Council must approve the permit. It is not transferable.
Good to know
- Tickets (municipal ticket, MTI Bylaw 2783): discharging fireworks $100, selling $100, manufacturing $100, giving fireworks to another person $50.
- A court can impose a fine up to $2,000, up to 6 months in jail, or both.
- The Fire Control and Protection Bylaw 3663 also adopts the provincial Fireworks Act.
- The bylaw is from 1996 and some references are dated, so confirm the permit steps with the Fire Department.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert (read 2026-11-05)
- Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 3663, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert (read 2026-11-05)
- Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783 (consolidated to 2000) (PDF), City of Prince Rupert (read 2026-11-05)
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