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Salmon Arm fireworks rules

Are fireworks allowed?

Salmon Arm, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

The City of Salmon Arm's bylaws set no general fireworks rule: no dates, hours or permit for consumer fireworks on private property. In City parks and open spaces fireworks need a permit, and the fine without one is $1,000. The Fire Department says fireworks may be banned during a campfire ban.

Key facts

Setting off fireworksNo City bylaw found setting dates, hours or a permit for consumer fireworks. The Open Burning brochure says fireworks do not require a permit but may also be banned during a campfire ban. In City parks and open spaces, fireworks need a permit.Open Burning brochure, Salmon Arm Fire Department, Open Burning brochure, Open Burning section; Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules 7 and 9, Schedule 7; Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609, s. 4.1(q) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Although not requiring a permit,
fireworks or other heat producing appli-
ances or devices may also be banned during
Discharging fireworks when banned 7.15 150.00
use fireworks or any combustible material in any park or open space except as authorized by a permit;
Selling fireworksNot confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
What counts as fireworksNot confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
PermitIn a City park or open space, fireworks are allowed only as authorized by a permit.Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609, s. 4.1(q) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
use fireworks or any combustible material in any park or open space except as authorized by a permit;
FineParks: $1,000 for using fireworks or any combustible material in a park or open space without a permit (Bylaw 4609, s. 4.1(q)). The ticket schedule also lists $150 for discharging fireworks when banned, but under repealed Fire Bylaw No. 1538; Bylaw 3792 s. 7.15 does not mention fireworks.Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules 7 and 9, Schedule 7 and Schedule 9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Discharging fireworks when banned 7.15 150.00
Use fireworks or any combustible material except as 4.1 (q) $1,000
Fire Department & Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1538
Discharging fireworks when banned
Use fireworks or any combustible material except as
BylawNo City fireworks bylaw found. Fireworks in parks: Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609, s. 4.1(q). Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792, s. 7.15, lets the Fire Chief ban categories of open burning but does not mention fireworks.Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792, s. 17 Citation; Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609, Citation · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
City of Salmon Arm Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792
City of Salmon Arm Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609
use fireworks or any combustible material in any park or open space except as

How it works

The City of Salmon Arm's bylaws set no general fireworks rule. No City bylaw sets dates, hours, or a ban or permit system for consumer fireworks on private property. The Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 does not mention fireworks, but it lets the Fire Chief ban categories of open burning. The Fire Department's Open Burning brochure says fireworks do not require a permit but may also be banned during a campfire ban.

Steps

  1. Before using fireworks, check whether a campfire ban is in place by asking the Fire Department at 250-803-4060.
  2. In a City park or open space, get a permit first. The Parks bylaw does not say who issues it or what it costs, so ask the City at 250-803-4000.

Good to know

  • In City parks and open spaces, using fireworks or any combustible material without a permit is a $1,000 municipal ticket under the Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609.
  • No definition of fireworks, sparklers or firecrackers was found, and nothing on selling fireworks.
  • The ticket bylaw also lists a $150 ticket for discharging fireworks when banned, but it refers to an old fire bylaw that was repealed, so ask the City whether it applies.
  • Noise rules and fire hazard rules still apply.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Open Burning brochure (PDF), Salmon Arm Fire Department (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm (read 2026-11-05)
  4. Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules 7 and 9 (read 2026-11-05)
  5. Staff Directory, City of Salmon Arm (read 2026-11-05)

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