Fire Regulations in Genesee County, MI (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Genesee County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Recreational campfires are allowed but governed by your city or township, not the county. In Charter Township of Genesee, they must be clean wood only, no bigger than the permitted pit, and completely out by midnight.
Backyard Recreational Fires (Genesee County, MI)
Some RestrictionsGenesee County Park Rules Sec. P910203
Build any fire except within the fireplaces, fire rings, grills or open spaces approved and designated by the Commission. Fires shall be maintained so that the flames are no more than three feet in height.
Fireworks
Consumer fireworks are legal statewide under Michigan's Fireworks Safety Act. Your city or township may restrict discharge to certain days and hours, but cannot ban use on the protected holiday dates the state lists.
Consumer Fireworks in Genesee County, Michigan
Some RestrictionsMCL 28.457
An ordinance... shall not regulate the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks on the following days after 11 a.m.: ...June 29 to July 4 until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
Outdoor Burning
Michigan bans burning household trash containing plastics, and burn permits are issued locally by your fire department. In Charter Township of Genesee, brush fires need a $10 annual permit and may not exceed six feet by six feet.
Open Burning Rules in Genesee County, Michigan
Some RestrictionsCharter Twp. of Genesee Ord. No. 504
Such fires shall be a minimum size for the intended purpose but shall not be greater than six (6) feet in diameter and six (6) feet in height... Such fires shall not be started before sunrise and must be completely extinguished by sunset.
Fire Regulations by City in Genesee County
1 cities in Genesee County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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