Fire Regulations in Southfield, MI (2026)
2 verified fire regulations for Southfield, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Southfield only allows igniting, discharging or using consumer fireworks during five narrow windows tied to New Year's, Memorial Day weekend, the Fourth of July stretch, July 5th if it falls on a Friday or Saturday, and Labor Day weekend. Any other day is a $1,000.00 municipal civil infraction, half of which goes straight to the police department, and minors cannot possess consumer fireworks at all.
Consumer Fireworks Rules in Southfield
Some RestrictionsSouthfield City Code § 9.603
A person shall not ignite, discharge, or use consumer fireworks in the city; except on the following days and times: (1)Between 11:00 a.m. on December 31 until 1:00 a.m. on the immediately following January 1;(2)11:00 a.m.—11:45 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day;(3)11:00 a.m.—11:45 p.m. on June 29 and 30 and July 1, 2, 3 and 4;(4)11:00 a.m.—11:45 p.m. on July 5, if ...
Outdoor Burning
Open burning of household waste is flatly banned in the City of Southfield. Sec. 2.9 of the City Code prohibits burning garbage in an open-air incinerator, burning leaves, grass or rubbish on any paved street, burning refuse that creates a smoke or odor nuisance, burning rubbish within fifteen feet of a building, and leaving any rubbish fire unattended.
Southfield Open Burning of Rubbish Banned
Heavy RestrictionsSouthfield City Code § 2.9
The following acts are expressly prohibited. ... (1)Burning garbage in an open air incinerator;(2)Burning leaves, grass or rubbish on any paved or bituminous surfaced street;(3)Burning any type of refuse where smoke, ashes or odor will create a nuisance, public or private;(4)Burning rubbish less than fifteen (15) feet from a building;(5)Leaving a rubbish fire unattended;
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