Application for Fireworks Permit

Consumer Fireworks Application Fee $23.00 ($24.00 in 2023) + Applicable Taxes (non-refundable)

One Application per Location / Event

Applicant Information

Permit Information

THE APPLICANT HEREBY applies to discharge consumer fireworks on property within the municipality as follows:

Consumer Fireworks: Consumer fireworks are low-hazard firework articles designed for recreational use by the public. These articles include items such as roman candles, sparklers, fountains, wheels, volcanoes, mines, and snakes.

THE APPLICANT CERTIFIES that the applicant understands and will be guided by the provisions of the current City of Prince George Fire Protection and Fireworks 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 $ 1.00 and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which the applicant acknowledges), the applicant covenants that the applicant will indemnify and save harmless the municipality and its elected officials, employees, officers, agents and contractors from and against any and all manners of actions or causes of action, damages, costs, loss, or expenses of whatever kind (including, without limitation, legal fees) which the municipality or its elected officials, employees, officers, agents or contractors may sustain, incur, or be put to by reason of or arising out of:

1. the issuance of this permit;
   
   
2. the display fireworks event, including, without limitation, the handling, storage, discharging or other use of fireworks in connection with this permit;
   
   
3. the applicant’s use or occupation of the location upon which the display fireworks event is to occur; or
   
   
4. any act or omission of the applicant or any person for whom the applicant is at law, responsible, including, without limitation, the non-observance or non-performance of any obligation imposed by Federal or Provincial law

PERMISSION IS GRANTED to the applicant to discharge consumer fireworks, at the location and on the date and time(s) as set out in this permit, subject to current City of Prince George Fire Protection and Fireworks Bylaw and to the following conditions and restrictions:

• This permit is not transferable. Only the applicant is authorized under this permit to discharge fireworks.
  
  
• The applicant may only discharge the type and quantity of fireworks described in the application.
  
  
• The applicant must ensure that all debris and litter related to a display fireworks event that occurs on municipal property, including any litter left by the spectators, is removed from the location at the conclusion of the display fireworks event.

Signature

The applicant acknowledges that he or she has had the opportunity to seek legal advice as to the contents of this agreement and that he or she is not under any legal disability.

The personal information on this form is collected by the City of Prince George for the purposes of processing this application, under the authority of section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  If you have any questions about the collection of information, please contact the Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Community Services, at 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC, or by telephone 250-561-7600.

Learn more information about the collection of personal information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.