{"title":"White Rock fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in White Rock?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/white-rock","name":"White Rock","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 White Rock","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca"},"short_answer":"No, not for residents. In White Rock only a certified Fireworks Supervisor holding a permit from the Fire Chief may set off fireworks, for special events or festivals. Selling fireworks is banned. The ticket for setting them off without a permit is $100.","aliases":["fireworks bylaw white rock","firework permit white rock","halloween fireworks white rock","canada day fireworks"],"cost":"Permit application fee $57 (2026). Ticket $100 for fireworks without a permit; $200 for breaking permit terms or for selling or distributing.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"White Rock Fire Rescue (non-emergency)","value":"604-541-2121"},{"type":"in_person","label":"White Rock Fire Rescue","value":"15315 Pacific Avenue, White Rock, BC V4B 1R1"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1776 (PDF)","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF"},{"title":"Prevention and Education (White Rock Fire Rescue)","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1189/Prevention-Education"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"White Rock backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"White Rock bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","name":"Surrey","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/delta","name":"Delta","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/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, not for residents. Only a certified Fireworks Supervisor holding a permit from the Fire Chief may transport, ignite or set off fireworks in White Rock. Permits are for special events or festivals.","short":"No, certified supervisor with permit only","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","section":"ss. 5, 6, 7","quotes":["No person shall transport, ignite, discharge, set-off or explode any Fireworks in the City","unless the person is a Fireworks Supervisor and the holder of a valid permit issued by the","Fire Chief","A person or organization wishing to celebrate a special event or festival may apply in writing"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"Not allowed. The sale of fireworks of every nature is prohibited in White Rock, and no one may give or distribute fireworks unless the recipient is a Fireworks Supervisor.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","section":"ss. 3, 4","quotes":["The sale of Fireworks of every nature is prohibited in the City of White Rock.","No person shall sell, dispose of, give or otherwise distribute Fireworks to another person"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"Any substance made or used to produce an explosion, detonation or visible pyrotechnic display, including firecrackers, cannon crackers, fireballs, mines, roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and manufactured fireworks as defined in the federal Explosives Act and the BC Fireworks Act.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","section":"s. 2","quotes":["\"Fireworks\" means a substance that is made, manufactured, or used to produce an","includes","firecrackers, cannon crackers, fireballs, mines, roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"A person or organization holding a special event or festival may apply in writing to the Fire Chief. Conditions include the property owner's written consent, third-party liability insurance of at least $5,000,000, and a certified Event Fireworks Supervisor present. Application fee $57 (2026).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","section":"ss. 7, 10","quotes":["may apply in writing to the Fire Chief for a permit","The written consent of the property owner or an agent of the owner of the","in an amount not less than $5,000,000.00.","Every applicant for a permit shall pay a processing fee of $50.00"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 2554 (PDF)","section":"Schedule M","quotes":["Fireworks Discharge Permit Application Fee $57.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw says a $50 processing fee; the 2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (Schedule M) sets $57. Value follows the later fees bylaw."},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Ticket under Bylaw 1929: $100 for setting off fireworks without a permit; $200 for breaking permit terms; $200 for selling or distributing. The fireworks bylaw also allows a $200 violation notice with surrender of the fireworks. Court fine: $100 to $5,000.","short":"Ticket $100; court $100 to $5,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B4","quotes":["Ignite, discharge, set-off or explode fireworks","without a permit","$100","$200","Sale or distribution of fireworks"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","section":"ss. 15, 17","quotes":["a minimum penalty of $100.00 and a maximum penalty of $5,000.00.","permitted to pay a penalty in the amount of $200.00","penalty in the amount of $200.00 and voluntarily surrender to the City of White Rock any","conviction to a minimum penalty of $100.00 and a maximum penalty of $5,000.00."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of White Rock Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["City of White Rock Fireworks regulation By-","law 2005 No. 1776"]}],"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 [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 1776](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF) lets only a certified Fireworks Supervisor holding a permit from the Fire Chief transport, ignite or set off fireworks in White Rock. Permits are for special events or festivals. The bylaw sets no dates or hours, such as for Halloween, so residents have no day on which fireworks are allowed.\n\n\"Fireworks\" means any substance made or used to produce an explosion, detonation or visible pyrotechnic display, including firecrackers, roman candles, skyrockets and manufactured fireworks. Sparklers are not named or excluded.\n\n## Steps\n\nTo hold a permitted display:\n\n1. Apply in writing to the Fire Chief as a person or organization holding a special event or festival.\n2. Provide the property owner's written consent and third-party liability insurance of at least $5,000,000.\n3. Have a certified Event Fireworks Supervisor present.\n4. Pay the $57 application fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The sale of fireworks of every nature is prohibited, and no one may give or distribute fireworks unless the recipient is a Fireworks Supervisor.\n- Tickets: $100 for setting off fireworks without a permit; $200 for breaking permit terms; $200 for selling or distributing. The bylaw also allows a $200 violation notice with surrender of the fireworks. A court fine can be $100 to $5,000.\n- The bylaw itself still says a $50 processing fee; the City's 2026 fees bylaw says $57. Confirm with Fire Rescue.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 2554 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (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/white-rock/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fireworks.json"}}