{"title":"Tumbler Ridge fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Tumbler Ridge?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","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":"District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca"},"short_answer":"In Tumbler Ridge, people 18 or older may set off low-level consumer fireworks on private property, with no campfire ban in effect and wind not over 10 km/h. Other fireworks need a written permit from the Fire Chief. A ticket is $100.","aliases":["fireworks tumbler ridge","fireworks bylaw tumbler ridge","fireworks permit tumbler ridge","set off fireworks tumbler ridge"],"cost":"No permit fee found in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Ticket: $100.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Fire Hall (fireworks permit)","value":"325 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC","note":"Bylaw Enforcement is based at the Fire Hall"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","value":"250-242-3939","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/"},{"title":"Fire Protection Amendment Bylaw No. 751, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66331/"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Tumbler Ridge noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Tumbler Ridge backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Tumbler Ridge bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"Low-level consumer fireworks (designed to function at 50 m or lower) may be used by people 18 or older on private property, following the manufacturer's instructions, with no campfire ban in effect, wind not over 10 km/h, and without causing a noise disturbance. Other fireworks need a written permit from the Fire Chief.","short":"Low-level only, 18 or older, private property","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/","title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"ss. 93-94","quotes":["No person shall set off, or caused to be set off, any consumer fireworks unless that","Low-level consumer fireworks (those which are designed to function at heights of 50","metres or less) are permitted to be used by individuals of at least 18 years of age, on","wind speeds are not above 10 kilometres per hour,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The readable bylaw does not say whether fireworks may be sold in town.","sources":[]},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"Low-level consumer fireworks are those designed to function at heights of 50 metres or less.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/","title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"s. 94","quotes":["Low-level consumer fireworks (those which are designed to function at heights of 50"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"A written permit from the Fire Chief, applied for at the Fire Hall, giving date(s) and time(s), location, purpose and other information the Chief asks for.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/","title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"ss. 93, 95, 98","quotes":["An applicant for a fireworks      permit under this section shall provide the following","The date(s) and time(s) at which the proposed display is to be carried on;","Applications for permits under section 93 shall be made at the Fire Hall."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for improper use of fireworks, for using fireworks without a permit, and for giving or selling fireworks to a person under 18.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Schedule 5","quotes":["Improper use of fireworks","Give or sell fireworks to a person under the age of 18 years","Using fireworks without a permit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (amended by Bylaw No. 751, 2025).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66331/","title":"Fire Protection Amendment Bylaw No. 751, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Title","quotes":["BYLAW NO. 751, 2025","Bylaw No. 680, 2019"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Tumbler Ridge's [Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/>) (amended by [Bylaw No. 751, 2025](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66331/>)) covers fireworks. Low-level consumer fireworks are those designed to function at 50 m or lower.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. For low-level fireworks, be 18 or older and use them on private property, following the manufacturer's instructions.\n2. Do not use them while a campfire ban is in effect, when wind is over 10 km/h, or in a way that causes a noise disturbance.\n3. For any other fireworks, apply at the Fire Hall for a written permit from the Fire Chief. The application gives date(s) and time(s), location, purpose and anything else the Chief asks for.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw sets no fixed dates or hours beyond the noise disturbance test in the Noise Control Bylaw.\n- A municipal ticket is $100 for improper use, using fireworks without a permit, and giving or selling fireworks to anyone under 18 ([Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/>)).\n- The readable bylaw does not say whether fireworks may be sold in town. No permit fee was found in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.\n- Ask the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-242-3939 about anything not covered.","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/","title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66331/","title":"Fire Protection Amendment Bylaw No. 751, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/municipal-bylaw-enforcement","title":"Municipal Bylaw Enforcement, District of Tumbler Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fireworks.json"}}