Greater Vancouver Fireworks Laws

crazyjoeda · October 22nd, 2005, 01:44 AM

Does anyone know the laws for where you can buy and light off fireworks in the lower mainland?

I heard some area's its legal and other its illegal and others you need a licence.

Whats the deal for...

Vancouver
Langely
Surrey
White Rock
Richmond
Burnaby
New West
North Van
West Van
Tri Cities
Delta

Overground · October 22nd, 2005, 06:24 AM

It is now illegal to possess, sell or ignite Fireworks in Richmond. You can read about it further at their city website. I'm kind of 50/50 on it. The amount of damage and injuries every year from unsupervised lighting of fireworks is crazy.

http://www.richmond.ca/safety/police.../fireworks.htm

About other jurisdictions I found some info from last week's Province.

'As Kent Spencer reported in Friday's Province, if you live in Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Langley, Mission, Richmond, Surrey, Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows, you are banned from buying fireworks or setting them off without a special permit.
But if your home is in Burnaby, Delta, North Vancouver District or Vancouver, you can celebrate Halloween in your back yard with as big a fireworks display as you like without being hauled off to court.'

http://www.canada.com/vancouver/thep...5-b9aafb4d3ff0

October 22nd, 2005, 01:44 AM	#1
crazyjoeda Mac User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,006 Likes (Received): 0	Greater Vancouver Fireworks Laws Does anyone know the laws for where you can buy and light off fireworks in the lower mainland? I heard some area's its legal and other its illegal and others you need a licence. Whats the deal for... Vancouver Langely Surrey White Rock Richmond Burnaby New West North Van West Van Tri Cities Delta __________________ Vancouver, site of the next Winter Olympic Games in 2010! British Columbia, Canada. "The best place on earth."

October 22nd, 2005, 06:24 AM	#2
Overground Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 1,592 Likes (Received): 0	It is now illegal to possess, sell or ignite Fireworks in Richmond. You can read about it further at their city website. I'm kind of 50/50 on it. The amount of damage and injuries every year from unsupervised lighting of fireworks is crazy. http://www.richmond.ca/safety/police.../fireworks.htm About other jurisdictions I found some info from last week's Province. 'As Kent Spencer reported in Friday's Province, if you live in Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Langley, Mission, Richmond, Surrey, Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows, you are banned from buying fireworks or setting them off without a special permit. But if your home is in Burnaby, Delta, North Vancouver District or Vancouver, you can celebrate Halloween in your back yard with as big a fireworks display as you like without being hauled off to court.' http://www.canada.com/vancouver/thep...5-b9aafb4d3ff0 Last edited by Overground; October 22nd, 2005 at 06:48 AM.

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