Fire Regulations in Troy, MI (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Troy, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Troy lets residents run a small outdoor ground fire, the Code's term for a backyard fire pit, without a permit, as long as it stays at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material. Section 307.4.4 also caps the fire itself at 3 feet across and 2 feet tall.
Troy Ground Fire and Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsTroy City Code, IFC Sections 202 and 307.4.4 (Ground Fires)
GROUND FIRE. An outdoor fire for the purpose of viewing or warming, or utilized to cook food for human consumption, or for ceremonial purposes, which burns only seasoned dry firewood or commercially available charcoal briquettes intended to minimize the generation of air contaminants. ... 307.4.4 Ground Fires. Ground fires shall not be conducted within 25' of a structure or combustible material...
Fireworks
Troy bans consumer fireworks year-round except on a short list of holiday windows. Chapter 98 Section 98.15.01 opens firing only for New Year's, the weekend before Memorial Day, June 29 through July 4 (plus July 5 if it lands on a Friday or Saturday), and the weekend before Labor Day, and only between 11:00 a.m. and 11:45 p.m.
Troy Fireworks Discharge Dates and Rules
Significant RestrictionsTroy City Code, Ch. 98 (Criminal Code) § 98.15.01
98.15.01 Fireworks. An individual shall not fire, discharge, display, or possess any fireworks, except as permitted by state law and this ordinance. There shall be no ignition, discharge or use of consumer fireworks on all days except for the following days: December 31 until 1 am on January 1 • The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day • June 29 to July 4 • July 5, if that dat...
Outdoor Burning
Troy bans open burning that's offensive or hazardous, and flatly prohibits burning waste like paper, leaves, or debris outside any structure anywhere in the city. Section 307.1.1 of the Fire Prevention Code lets the fire code official order any burn extinguished, and burning for range management or a bonfire needs a permit first.
Troy Open Burning Prohibition
Heavy RestrictionsTroy City Code Section 93.01, IFC Section 307.1.1 (Prohibited Open Burning)
307.1.1 Prohibited Open Burning. Open burning that is offensive or objectionable, as determined by the fire code official, because of smoke or odor emissions or when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous shall be prohibited. Burning for purposes of incineration of waste material including paper, leaves, or any other combustible debris, outside of any structure ...
Smoke Detectors
Troy's Property Maintenance Code requires smoke alarms outside every sleeping area, in every bedroom and on every story of a dwelling unit, wired to house power with battery backup, and interconnected so one alarm triggers all of them within the unit. The rule sits in Chapter 82, Section 704, not Chapter 93.
Troy Smoke Alarm Placement Requirement
Some RestrictionsTroy Code of Ordinances, Ch. 82 (Property Maintenance Code) §§ 704.2-704.3
704.2 Smoke alarms. Single or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained in Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and in dwellings not regulated in Group R occupancies, regardless of occupant load at all of the following locations: 1. On the ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms. 2. In each room used for sleeping purposes. 3. In each st...
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