{"title":"Revelstoke fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Revelstoke?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","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 Revelstoke","url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca"},"short_answer":"No. Under the City of Revelstoke's Fire Bylaw No. 1772, no one may sell, give, fire, set off or possess fireworks in the City, except as the bylaw permits. The only exception is an authorization from the Fire Chief for a special event or festival, which costs $123.","aliases":["firecrackers revelstoke","fireworks bylaw revelstoke","fireworks display permit revelstoke","halloween fireworks revelstoke"],"cost":"Fireworks authorization: $123 (plus applicable taxes unless exempt). Fine for selling, giving, firing, setting off or possessing fireworks: $500 (bylaw notice) or $1,000 (municipal ticket).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services","value":"250-837-2884","note":"Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services","value":"fire@revelstoke.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Fire Hall","value":"227 4th Street W, Revelstoke, BC"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772 (PDF)","url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/"},{"title":"Fire Regulations, City of Revelstoke","url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/2116/Fire-Regulations"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Revelstoke backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Revelstoke bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/golden","name":"Golden","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/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. Nobody may sell, give, fire, set off or possess fireworks in the City, except as the bylaw permits (special-event authorization).","short":"No, except special-event authorization","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"s. 8.0(b)","quotes":["No person shall sell, give, fire, set off or be in possession of any fireworks in the City, except as permitted by this Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"No. The bylaw bans selling, giving or possessing fireworks in the City, except as permitted by the bylaw.","short":"No, except as bylaw permits","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"s. 8.0(b)","quotes":["No person shall sell, give, fire, set off or be in possession of any fireworks in the City, except as permitted by this Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"\"Fireworks\" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation under the Fireworks Act.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"s. 8.0(a)","quotes":["\"fireworks\" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation pursuant to the Fireworks Act."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Council may authorize the Fire Chief to issue an authorization to a person or organization to use fireworks for a special event or festival, with conditions. The applicant must hold the certification documents required under the Explosives Act. Fee: $123 for a fireworks authorization.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"s. 8.0(c), (g)","quotes":["The Council may authorize the Fire Chief to issue an authorization to a person or organization for the purpose of observing or celebrating a special event or festival by the use of fireworks of any kind.","must be in possession of the necessary certification documents as set forth by the Explosives Act"]},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Schedule D, item 16","quotes":["(d) 500 CF - Air Storage Tank $234.00 16. Fireworks authorization $123.00 17. Safety Inspection Vacant or Abandoned Building $189.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for selling, giving, firing, setting off or possessing fireworks. Municipal ticket: $1,000. Setting off fireworks in a City park: bylaw notice $500, municipal ticket $1,000.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Schedule B, Fire Prevention bylaw s. 8.00(b)","quotes":["7.02(c) Obstruction or Interference $500.00 N/A $500.00 No Sell, Give, Fire, Set off or No 8.00(b) $500.00 N/A $500.00 possess fireworks GARBAGE COLLECTION & WILDLIFE ATTRACTANT BYLAW No. 2178:"]},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Schedule 2, Fire Prevention bylaw s. 8.00(b)","quotes":["Sell, Give, Fire, Set off or possess Fireworks 8.00(b) $1000.00 N/A","Set off fireworks 6.03(j) $1000.00 N/A"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772 (Part 8, Fireworks)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"title","quotes":["FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION AND CONTROL SERVICES BYLAW NO. 1772"]}],"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 [Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/) bans selling, giving, firing, setting off and possessing fireworks in the City of Revelstoke, except as the bylaw permits. \"Fireworks\" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework under the Fireworks Act. The bylaw makes no exception for consumer fireworks on Halloween or any other date.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. For a special event or festival, ask the Fire Hall about an authorization. Council may authorize the Fire Chief to issue one, with conditions.\n2. The applicant must hold the certification documents the Explosives Act requires.\n3. Pay the $123 fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Fireworks are also banned in City parks.\n- A bylaw notice for selling, giving, firing, setting off or possessing fireworks, or for setting them off in a City park, is $500. A municipal ticket is $1,000.\n- The bylaw does not say how to apply, so call or email the Fire Hall first.","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/2116/Fire-Regulations","title":"Fire Regulations, City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","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/revelstoke/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fireworks.json"}}