Tumbler Ridge fireworks rules
Are fireworks allowed in Tumbler Ridge?
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.
Key facts
| Setting off fireworks | 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.Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019, ss. 93-94 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo 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, |
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| Selling fireworks | Not confirmed. The readable bylaw does not say whether fireworks may be sold in town. |
| What counts as fireworks | Low-level consumer fireworks are those designed to function at heights of 50 metres or less.Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019, s. 94 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingLow-level consumer fireworks (those which are designed to function at heights of 50 |
| Permit | 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.Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019, ss. 93, 95, 98 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAn 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. |
| Fine | 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.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated, Schedule 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingImproper use of fireworks Give or sell fireworks to a person under the age of 18 years Using fireworks without a permit |
| Bylaw | Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (amended by Bylaw No. 751, 2025).Fire Protection Amendment Bylaw No. 751, 2025, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBYLAW NO. 751, 2025 Bylaw No. 680, 2019 |
How it works
The District of Tumbler Ridge's Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680 (amended by Bylaw No. 751, 2025) covers fireworks. Low-level consumer fireworks are those designed to function at 50 m or lower.
Steps
- For low-level fireworks, be 18 or older and use them on private property, following the manufacturer's instructions.
- 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.
- 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.
Good to know
- The bylaw sets no fixed dates or hours beyond the noise disturbance test in the Noise Control Bylaw.
- 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).
- The readable bylaw does not say whether fireworks may be sold in town. No permit fee was found in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.
- Ask the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-242-3939 about anything not covered.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Chetwynd · Dawson Creek · Fort St. John · Prince George · Fort St James · Vanderhoof
Sources
- Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
- Fire Protection Amendment Bylaw No. 751, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Bylaw Enforcement, District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
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