Fire Regulations in Kent County, MI (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Kent County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Michigan's Fireworks Safety Act lets your city or township restrict when consumer fireworks are used, but it cannot ban them on state-designated days after 11 a.m.: including December 31, and June 29 through July 4. Kent County itself sets no fireworks rule; check your local ordinance.
Consumer fireworks: Michigan designated days govern
Some RestrictionsMCL 28.457(2)
If a local unit of government enacts an ordinance under this subsection, the ordinance shall not regulate the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks on the following days after 11 a.m.: (a) December 31 until 1 a.m. on January 1. ... (c) June 29 to July 4 until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
Outdoor Burning
Michigan law bans open burning of household waste containing plastic, rubber, foam, treated wood, textiles, electronics, or chemicals statewide. Kent County is in the southern Lower Peninsula, so burn permits come from your local fire department or township, not the DNR.
Open burning: state ban on trash, local permits
Some RestrictionsMCL 324.11539(3)
A person shall not conduct open burning of household waste that contains plastic, rubber, foam, chemically treated wood, textiles, electronics, chemicals, or hazardous materials.
Fire Regulations by City in Kent County
2 cities in Kent County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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