{"title":"Terrace fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","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 Terrace","url":"https://www.terrace.ca"},"short_answer":"In Terrace, consumer fireworks may be sold only from October 29 to 31 and, unless otherwise authorized, set off only on October 31, never on streets or other public places unless the Fire Chief authorizes it. No sales to anyone under 19. Tickets are $500.","aliases":["halloween fireworks terrace","firecrackers","set off fireworks","fireworks bylaw"],"cost":"Ticket $500 per offence. Public display permit $250 to $500.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Fire Department office (non-emergency)","value":"250-638-4734","note":"3215 Eby Street, Terrace"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw 2260-2022 (PDF), section 20","url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546"},{"title":"Nuisance Bylaw 1318 (PDF), section 5","url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3927"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Terrace backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Terrace noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","name":"Port Edward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"Only on October 31 each year, unless otherwise authorized, and only consumer fireworks. No fireworks on any highway, road, street, lane, bridge or other public place unless the Fire Chief specifically authorizes it.","short":"Only Oct 31, consumer fireworks","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","section":"s. 20.2, 20.3","quotes":["Unless otherwise authorized, the only day to set off fireworks will","be October 31 in any year. Only Consumer fireworks are allowed to be sold and","No person shall explode any fireworks on any highway, road, street, lane,"]},{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3927","title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 5(4), 5(5)","quotes":["the only day to set off fireworks will be October 31st in any year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"Only between October 29 and 31 each year, consumer fireworks only. None may be sold to anyone under 19.","short":"Oct 29 to 31, consumer fireworks only","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","section":"s. 20.2, 20.4","quotes":["No person shall sell fireworks, except between the 29th and 31st day of October","No fireworks may be sold to any person under 19 years of age."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"Consumer fireworks: low-hazard articles for recreational use, such as roman candles, sparklers, fountains, wheels, volcanoes, mines and snakes. The Nuisance Bylaw lists cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs and torpedoes, and any other explosive designated a firework under the federal Explosives Act.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","section":"s. 20.1","quotes":["Consumer fireworks are low-hazard firework articles designed for recreational","roman candles, sparklers, fountains, wheels, volcanoes, mines, and snakes."]},{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3927","title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 1(b)","quotes":["“Consumer Fireworks” includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Only for a public display by a person or organization. The Fire Prevention Bylaw (s. 20.6) requires written permission of both Council and the Fire Chief or designate; the Nuisance Bylaw (s. 5(7)) mentions only the Fire Chief. Permit fee $250 to $500.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","section":"s. 20.6, Schedule B","quotes":["if such public display is held with the written permission of Council and the written","Permit for public display of fireworks","$250-$500","permission of the Fire Chief or his designate in the City of Terrace.","Permit for public display of fireworks $250-$500"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The Nuisance Bylaw s. 5(7) requires only the Fire Chief's written permission for a public display; the Fire Prevention Bylaw also requires Council's."},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket $500 each: illegal sale, illegal discharge, discharge in a public place, selling to anyone under 19, and improper storage or display.","short":"Ticket $500","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 20 and 11","quotes":["Illegal sale of fireworks","Illegal discharge of fireworks","Selling fireworks to any person under 19 years of age","Discharge fireworks in public place"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (s. 20) and Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993 (s. 5).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","section":"s. 27.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as \"Terrace Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022\"."]},{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3927","title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 12","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as \"City of Terrace Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993\"."]}],"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\nBoth the [Fire Prevention Bylaw](<https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546>) (section 20) and the [Nuisance Bylaw](<https://www.terrace.ca/media/3927>) (section 5) allow only consumer fireworks. These are low-hazard items for recreational use, such as roman candles, sparklers, fountains, wheels, volcanoes, mines and snakes. Sales are allowed only between October 29 and October 31. Unless otherwise authorized, the only day to set them off is October 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No fireworks on any highway, road, street, lane, bridge or other public place unless the Fire Chief specifically authorizes it.\n- No sales to anyone under 19. Storage and display for sale must meet the federal Explosives Act requirements.\n- Public displays by a person or organization need a permit, $250 to $500. The Fire Prevention Bylaw requires the written permission of both Council and the Fire Chief (or designate); the Nuisance Bylaw mentions only the Fire Chief. Confirm with the Fire Department.\n- The bylaws set no hours for setting off fireworks on October 31. The Noise Control Bylaw exempts fireworks if these bylaws are followed.\n- Municipal tickets are $500 each for illegal sale, illegal discharge, discharge in a public place, selling to anyone under 19, and improper storage or display.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3927","title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","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/terrace/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fireworks.json"}}