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title: White Rock fireworks rules
question: "Are fireworks allowed in White Rock?"
place: White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/white-rock
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: City of White Rock
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# White Rock fireworks rules

**Question:** Are fireworks allowed in White Rock?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of White Rock, https://www.whiterockcity.ca)  
**Cost:** Permit application fee $57 (2026). Ticket $100 for fireworks without a permit; $200 for breaking permit terms or for selling or distributing.  
**Where:**
- Phone: White Rock Fire Rescue (non-emergency), 604-541-2121
- In person: White Rock Fire Rescue, 15315 Pacific Avenue, White Rock, BC V4B 1R1

## Key facts

- **Setting off fireworks:** 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.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776, ss. 5, 6, 7](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Selling fireworks:** 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.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776, ss. 3, 4](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What counts as fireworks:** 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.
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776, s. 2](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF)
  - Official wording: ""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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Permit:** 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). (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.)
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776, ss. 7, 10](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 2554, Schedule M](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Fireworks Discharge Permit Application Fee $57.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated), Schedule B4](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF)
  - Official wording: "Ignite, discharge, set-off or explode fireworks" … "without a permit" … "$100" … "$200" … "Sale or distribution of fireworks"
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776, ss. 15, 17](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of White Rock Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776
  - Source: [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776, s. 1](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF)
  - Official wording: "City of White Rock Fireworks regulation By-" … "law 2005 No. 1776"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [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.

"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.

## Steps

To hold a permitted display:

1. Apply in writing to the Fire Chief as a person or organization holding a special event or festival.
2. Provide the property owner's written consent and third-party liability insurance of at least $5,000,000.
3. Have a certified Event Fireworks Supervisor present.
4. Pay the $57 application fee.

## Good to know

- The sale of fireworks of every nature is prohibited, and no one may give or distribute fireworks unless the recipient is a Fireworks Supervisor.
- 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.
- The bylaw itself still says a $50 processing fee; the City's 2026 fees bylaw says $57. Confirm with Fire Rescue.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1776 (PDF)](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF)
- [Prevention and Education (White Rock Fire Rescue)](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1189/Prevention-Education)

## Related questions

- [White Rock backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-fire.md)
- [White Rock bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md)
- [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fireworks.md)
- [Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks.md)
- [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks.md)
- [Delta](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fireworks.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fireworks.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fireworks.md)

## Sources

- [Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 2554 (PDF)](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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