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Document: 6697987
THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER
FIREWORKS REGULATION BYLAW
BYLAW 7456
Effective Date - April 19, 2004
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
This is a consolidation of the bylaws below. The amending bylaws have been combined with
the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal document. Certified
copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all interpretations and applications of the
bylaw on this subject.
Original Bylaw
Date of Adoption
7456
April 19, 2004
Amending Bylaw
Date of Adoption
7565
July 18, 2005
7860
September 13, 2010
8769
February 2, 2026
The bylaw numbers in the margin of this consolidation refer to the bylaws that amended the
principal bylaw (Fireworks Regulation Bylaw - Bylaw 7456). The number of any amending
bylaw that has been repealed is not referred to in this consolidation.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER
BYLAW 7456
A bylaw to regulate the sale, purchase, possession, disposal and discharging of fireworks in the
District of North Vancouver pursuant to section 264 of the Community Charter (SBC 2003, c.26)
The Council for The Corporation of The District of North Vancouver enacts the following:
Title
1.
This bylaw may be cited as "FIREWORKS REGULATION BYLAW".
Definitions
2.
In this bylaw,
Consumer Fireworks means outdoor, low-hazard recreational Fireworks (Canadian Class 7.2.1)
such as showers, fountains, golden rain, Roman Candles, volcanoes, sparklers, as may be
designated under the provisions of the Natural Resources Canada, "Display Fireworks Manual."
For the purpose of the bylaw, Consumer Fireworks Roman Candle means a consumer firework that
is capable of projecting or discharging a charge or series of charges or pyrotechnical effects more
than 3 metres and which has a tube size internal diameter of three-quarters of an inch or less.
Display Fireworks means high-hazard recreational Fireworks (Canadian Class 7.2.2) such as aerial
shells, mines and larger roman candles designed for use at public gatherings as may be designated
under the provisions of the Natural Resources Canada, "Display Fireworks Manual."
Family Pack means a pre-packaged assortment of Consumer Fireworks, in which Roman Candles
and Noisemakers or both shall not comprise more than 30% of the wholesale value of the entire
assortment;
(7565)
Fireworks means devices that explode or burn to produce visual or sound effects and such other
explosives as may be designated as such by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council under the
provisions of the Fireworks Act of the Province of British Columbia or the Governor-General in
Council, or under the provisions of the Explosives Act of Canada and its regulations, as the case
may be, but does not include torpedoes, flares, fuses or similar pyrotechnic devices used by
motorists, railroads, police or other agencies for signaling purposes or illumination, or model rocket
engines (Canadian Classes 7.2.3, 7.2.4, and 7.2.5);
Noisemakers means a legal Consumer Firework that is a "sound shell", "air bomb", "thunderflash",
or any similar firework designed to produce (or may be altered to produce) any detonation sound
blast, screech or whistle;
(7565)
Permit means a current and valid permit in the form attached as Schedule "A" to this bylaw
authorizing a person or organization to fire or set off Consumer Fireworks or a valid Display
Fireworks Approval Form as described in the Natural Resources Canada, "Display Fireworks
Manual" authorizing discharge of Display Fireworks;
Applications of Provisions
3.
The provisions of the Fireworks Act of British Columbia and the Explosives Act of Canada and its
associated regulations and the Natural Resources Canada, "Display Fireworks Manual" shall apply
within the District of North Vancouver.
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Sale of Fireworks
4.
No person shall sell, offer for sale (including by mail or internet), give or otherwise distribute:
(a)
Fireworks, without a valid Business Licence, "Classification - Retail Trader - Inside,
Description - Retail Fireworks Sales", issued by the District of North Vancouver for each
sales location and concurrently posting a refundable bond of $1,500.00 in cash or certified
cheque payable to the District of North Vancouver for each sales location which shall be
returned to the Fireworks vendor after October 31st in the year that it was received or forfeited
in whole or in part to settle part or all of a payment of a Penalty as found in Section 10 of this
Bylaw or part or all of Ticketing as found in Section 13 of this Bylaw or reimburse all or part of
the value of Permits as found in Sections 6 and Schedule A of this Bylaw;
(7565) (7860)
(b)
Consumer Fireworks, to any person or organization, except between October 25th to October
31st, with sales stopping at 9:00 p.m. on October 31st in any year,"
(7860)
(c)
Consumer Fireworks, to any person or organization, except that person or organization is in
possession of a Permit issued by the Fire Chief;
(d)
Consumer Fireworks, except that person shall keep an accurate record of the number and
type of Fireworks obtained for distribution and a similar record itemizing the sale of Consumer
Fireworks. Any person who sells Fireworks shall include the Permit number on the record of
sale or invoice. That person shall provide such records to the RCMP upon request;
(e) Consumer Fireworks Roman Candles or Noisemakers, except that such Roman Candles or
Noisemakers are validly included in a Family Pack;
(7565)
(f)
Display Fireworks retail sales except to a Fireworks Supervisor as Certified by the Explosive
Regulatory Division of Natural Resources Canada; or
(7565)
(g) Any Fireworks device imported or manufactured illegally, or not authorized by the Explosives
Regulatory Division of Natural Resources Canada including firecrackers.
Firecrackers Prohibited
5.
No person shall possess, fire, set off or discharge firecrackers.
Permit to Purchase, Possess, or Discharge Fireworks Required
6.
(a)
No person shall purchase, possess or discharge Fireworks, except that person is over 18
years old and in possession of a Permit signed by the Fire Chief or his designate authorizing
such purchase, possession, or discharge of the fireworks.
(b)
Any discharge of the Fireworks shall comply with stipulations included in or appended to the
Permit.
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Rescission of Permits
7.
The Fire Chief or an employee or officer of District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
may rescind a Permit in the event:
i. circumstances arising or ascertained after the Permit was issued demonstrate that the
public safety risk or risk to public or private property exists in connection with the
Fireworks event;
ii. the Fire Chief determines that the Permit holder submitted false or inaccurate information
in his or her application; or
iii. the Permit holder violates or breaches any of the provisions of this bylaw.
Dangerous Use of Fireworks
8.
No person may point, direct or throw Fireworks at any person, animal, building or motor vehicle
where such Fireworks are being discharged.
9.
No Fireworks may be discharged within 30m of a location where flammable materials are stored,
e.g. gas stations, propane tanks, lumber yards.
10.
Penalty
Every person who contravenes or fails to comply with this bylaw or any condition attached to a
Permit or to which a Permit is subject is guilty of an offence, is liable on summary conviction to a
fine of not more than $10,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to
both such fine and imprisonment and in default of payment of the fine to imprisonment for an
additional term not exceeding three months.
(7565)
Designation of the Bylaw
11.
This bylaw is designated pursuant to section 264 of the Community Charter, as amended, as a
bylaw that may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed.
Designation of Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Local Assistants to the Fire Commissioner
12.
Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and authorized Local Assistants to the Fire
Commissioner are designated to enforce this bylaw by means of seizure of Fireworks and a ticket
pursuant to section 264 of the Community Charter, as amended. Bylaw Enforcement Officers are
designated to enforce this bylaw by means of a ticket pursuant to section 264 of the Community
Charter, as amended.
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13.
Ticketing
The words or expressions listed below in the Designated Expression column are authorized to be
used on a ticket issued pursuant to section 264 of the Community Charter, as amended, to
designate an offence against the respective section of this bylaw appearing opposite the Section
column. The amounts appearing in the Fine column below are the fines set pursuant to section
264 of the Community Charter, as amended, for contravention of the respective section of this
bylaw appearing opposite in the Section column:
Designated expression
Section
Fine
Selling or distributing Fireworks
without a business licence
4(a)
$300.00
Selling or distributing Consumer
Fireworks except between Oct.
25 and Oct. 31 inclusive, with
sales stopping at 9:00 p.m. on
Oct. 31 in any year
4(b)
$1,500.00
Selling or distributing Fireworks
to persons without a Permit
4(c)
$300.00
Failure to provide accurate
records as required by
Enforcement Officer
4(d)
$300.00
Selling or distributing Consumer
Fireworks Roman Candles or
Noisemakers other than in a
Family Pack
4(e)
$300.00
Retail sales of Display Fireworks
to an uncertified person
4(f)
$300.00
Selling illegal or unauthorized
Fireworks including firecrackers
4(g)
$300.00
Discharging firecrackers
5
$200.00
Purchasing, possessing, or
discharging Fireworks without a
Permit
6(a)
$200.00
Discharging Fireworks in
contravention of a Permit
6(b)
$200.00
Dangerous use of Fireworks
8, 9
$500.00
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(7565) (7860)
Severance
14.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this bylaw is for any reason found invalid
by decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this bylaw.
Repeal
15.
Bylaw 3019, being "District of North Vancouver Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 1963", and
amendments thereto, are hereby repealed.
Amended by: (7565) (7860)
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SCHEDULE "A" to Bylaw 7456
FIREWORKS REGULATION BYLAW
Permit No. 100
PERMIT TO SELL, PURCHASE, POSSESS, OR DISCHARGE
FIREWORKS
Date _____________________
(Name)______________________________________________________________________________
(Address)____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
(Telephone) ____________________________ (Cell)________________________________________
is permitted to sell, purchase, possess or discharge fireworks, in compliance with the Fireworks
Regulation Bylaw, as amended from time to time, for the purpose of a private/public (circle one) display
on the following date(s):
Sale/display location/address:
Date: _________________________________Time: _________________________________________
Description of Event: ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Estimated Number of Spectators: _________________________________________________________
Type and Quantity of Fireworks: ________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Description of Safety Precautions: ________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Name and Phone for Vendor, Organizer or Sponsor of Fireworks Event:
____________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Name and Phone for Property Owner: ______________________________________________
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READ CAREFULLY!
I CERTIFY that I understand and will be guided by the provisions of the Fireworks Regulation Bylaw and
all applicable Provincial and Federal laws and regulations in force from time to time and any conditions or
restrictions imposed in this permit by the Fire Chief.
IN CONSIDERATION of fee as prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw and other good and valuable
consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which I acknowledge), I covenant that I will indemnify and
save harmless the District and its elected officials, employees, officers, agents and contractors from and
against any and all manner of actions or causes of action, damages, costs, loss, or expenses of whatever
kind (including, without limitation, legal fees) which the District or its elected officials, employees, officers,
agents or contractors may sustain, incur, or be put to by reason of or arising out of:
(a)
the issuance of this permit;
(b)
the fireworks event, including, without limitation, the handling, storage, firing, setting off,
exploding or other use of fireworks in connection therewith;
(c)
my use or occupation of the location upon which the sale or fireworks event is to occur; or
(d)
any act or omission of myself or any person for whom I am, at law, responsible, including,
without limitation, the non-observance or non-performance of any obligation imposed by
federal or provincial law.
Signature of Applicant:
Date:
* * * * *
PERMISSION IS GRANTED to the above Applicant to sell, fire, set off or explode fireworks, in the
location and at the date and time set out above, subject to the Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, as amended
from time to time, and to the following conditions and restrictions:
-
In accordance with requirements the Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, the Applicant shall obtain
Comprehensive General Liability insurance policy with an inclusive limit of not less than $
1,000,000.00 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage and provide evidence of the
same to the Fire Chief or his designate no later than 3 days prior to the fireworks event.
-
This permit is not transferable. Only the Applicant is authorized under this permit to sell, fire or
set off fireworks.
-
The Applicant may only sell, fire or set off the type and quantity of fireworks described above.
-
The Applicant must ensure that all debris and litter related to the fireworks event, including any
litter left by the spectators, is removed from the location at the conclusion of the fireworks display.
_______________________________
Signature of the Fire Chief or his authorized designate
(The information collected will only be used for the intended purpose of this Permit.)
Special Instructions:
(7860, 8769)
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