Fire Regulations in Wyoming, MI (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Wyoming, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Wyoming bans open burning of leaves and refuse at all times, but section 30-35 lets homeowners use a commercially produced outdoor fireplace for food or recreation. The unit must sit 20 feet from combustible material and adjoining lot lines, stand on an 18 inch noncombustible barrier, and have a fire pot no wider than four feet with a spark arrestor. Fire rings are prohibited.
Wyoming Fire Pit and Outdoor Fireplace Rules
Some RestrictionsWyoming Code of Ordinances § 30-35
No open burning of leaves and/or refuse is permitted within the city limits at any time. ... The use of outdoor fireplaces (as hereinafter defined), which are purchased by homeowners for use outside of a dwelling or residence is permitted, provided such outdoor fireplaces are used for preparation of food or for recreation, are used on noncombustible surfaces including, but not limited to, brick...
Fireworks
Wyoming, Michigan limits consumer firework use to specific holiday windows such as June 29-July 4 and New Year's Eve, bans homemade fireworks outright, and requires a property owner's permission before discharging fireworks within 15 feet of their land.
Wyoming, Michigan Consumer Fireworks Discharge Rules
Significant RestrictionsWyoming Code of Ordinances § 34-109(a)
(a)Persons may ignite, discharge or use consumer fireworks only on the following days:(1)11:00 a.m. on December 31 until 1:00 a.m. on January 1.(2)The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day from 11:00 a.m. until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.(3)June 29 to July 4 from 11:00 a.m. until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.(4)July 5, if that date is a Friday or Saturday, from 11:00 ...
Outdoor Burning
Wyoming, Michigan (Kent County) bans open burning of leaves and refuse citywide at any time. Cooking fires, construction salamanders, trade fires and permitted outdoor fireplaces are allowed without a permit if kept small, attended and away from combustibles, and fire or police staff can order any burn stopped.
Open Burning Ban in Wyoming, Michigan
Significant RestrictionsWyoming Code of Ordinances § 30-35
The following provisions shall govern open burning within the city: (1)The term "open burning" shall also include burning in any container which is not an approved incinerator. (2)No open burning of leaves and/or refuse is permitted within the city limits at any time. (3)The following burning uses are permitted without a permit: (a)The burning of wood, charcoal, coke or other acceptable fuel fo...
Smoke Detectors
Wyoming, Michigan requires hardwired or battery smoke alarms outside every sleeping area, inside every bedroom, and on every story of a dwelling under WPMC Sec. 704.6. Detector problems found during a rental inspection can also shorten a landlord's registration term.
Wyoming, Michigan Smoke Alarm Requirement
Some RestrictionsWyoming Property Maintenance Code (WPMC) § 704.6, as amended by Wyoming Code of Ordinances § 10-179(41)
Single- or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained in Group R-2, R-3 or 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 story within a dwelling u...
Propane Storage
Wyoming, Michigan caps any single liquefied-petroleum-gas installation at 250 gallons of water capacity citywide, under its amendment to the International Fire Code, unless the city grants special approval for a larger installation in an I-2 general industrial zoning district.
Wyoming, Michigan LP-Gas Storage Capacity Limit
Some RestrictionsWyoming Code of Ordinances § 34-3(b)(10) (amending IFC § 6104.2)
6104.2 Maximum capacity with established limits. Except by special approval in an I-2 general industrial zoning district in accordance with Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Wyoming, Michigan the aggregate capacity of any one installation of storage of liquefied petroleum gas shall not exceed a water capacity of 250 gallons.
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Wyoming city rules.
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