8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Macomb County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Macomb County has no countywide fire-pit ordinance; recreational fires are governed by your township or city and by Michigan air-quality rules. Many Macomb municipalities allow small recreational fires in approved pits but prohibit open burning in platted subdivisions and condominium developments. Check your local fire department before burning.
Consumer fireworks are legal statewide under Michigan's Fireworks Safety Act, but Macomb County does not regulate them — each township or city sets the days and hours of use. Under MCL 28.457, a local ordinance may restrict discharge but cannot ban it on state-protected holiday windows.
MCL 28.457
An ordinance under subsection (2) shall impose a civil fine of $1,000.00 for each violation of the ordinance and no other fine or sanction.
Macomb County has no defensible-space or wildfire brush-clearance mandate — it is not a wildfire-hazard region. Vegetation and brush are handled through local noxious-weed, blight, and nuisance ordinances set by each township or city. Disposal of cleared brush by open burning is separately governed by local open-burning rules.
Open burning in Macomb County is governed by Michigan EGLE air-quality rules and by each township or city — not by the county. The DNR does not issue burn permits in the southern Lower Peninsula, so residents must check with their local fire department. Burning household trash, plastics, and rubber
Macomb County is not a designated wildfire-hazard region. It sits in Michigan's densely developed southern Lower Peninsula, where the state has no Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones or wildland-urban-interface fire code. There are no defensible-space, ember-resistant construction, or fuel-modification mandates. Standard local fire and open-burning rules apply.
Smoke-alarm requirements in Macomb County come from Michigan state law and the Michigan Building/Residential Code, not a county ordinance. State law requires at least one single-station smoke alarm in every dwelling unit, and rental units must have working alarms maintained by the landlord. Local fire departments and building officials enforce
MCL 125.1504c
at least 1 single-station smoke alarm in each dwelling unit
Backyard and recreational fires in Macomb County are governed by township and city ordinances plus Michigan EGLE air-quality rules — not by the county. Small contained cooking or recreational fires are commonly allowed, but open burning is frequently prohibited in platted subdivisions and condominium developments. Confirm rules with your local
Residential propane (LP-gas) storage in Macomb County follows Michigan's adopted International Fire Code and NFPA 58, applied through the state construction code and local fire departments — there is no separate county rule. Cylinders must be stored outdoors, away from basements and building openings, with valves protected. Local fire officials
2 cities in Macomb County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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