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Vancouver resident Chris Baisley has a problem with what he calls "the aural vandalism of fireworks".

So he's launched an online petition calling on the City of Vancouver to ban the sale of these products for consumer use.

As of this writing, 647 people have attached their names.

"The regulations that require a permit, restrict use to private property on October 31st only, and prohibit firecrackers, roman candles, and bottle rockets are not working," the petition states.

It notes that on October 29, 2015, fireworks started a fire that destroyed a Vancouver house.

The petition also points out that a dog was killed by SkyTrain after it was disoriented by fireworks set off during the day.

Then there was a report in 2013 of a woman losing an eye from a fireworks display in Gastown.

"Every year, all residents are harassed for several weeks with random explosions at all times of day and night, resulting in interrupted sleep and upset and anxious animals and children," the petition declares. "Fire department and police resources are wasted. Parks, schoolyards, streets, and alleys are littered with spent firework shells."

The petition makes no mention of the Honda Celebration of Light or Canada Day fireworks displays, which do not involve the sale of any pyrotechnics to consumers.

This is not the first time that concerns have been raised about the city's fireworks regulations.

In 2014, Coalition of Progressive Electors park-board candidate Imtiaz Popat accused the city of practising religious discrimination by outlawing fireworks on the Hindu holiday of Diwali (which occurred this year on October 18 and 19) but permitting fireworks on Halloween night.

In 2013, then Vancouver fire chief John McKearney called for a complete ban on the sale of fireworks to consumers. They are already prohibited in several other municipalities.

Last year, the Canadian National Fireworks Association expressed disappointment shortly before the City of Burnaby banned the sale of these products.