Fire Regulations in Ottawa County, MI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Ottawa County, Michigan.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ottawa County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
On Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission property, Code of Ottawa County § 400.3.1.6(a)(viii) bars fires anywhere except grills, fireplaces, fire rings, or areas specifically provided and identified for that purpose. Pedestal grills under subsection (ix) may burn only charcoal and lighter fluid, and only for cooking. The rule covers county park land alone; private fire pits fall outside county authority.
Fire Pits Restricted to Grills in Ottawa County Parks
Some RestrictionsCode of Ottawa County § 400.3.1.6(a)(viii)-(ix)
a) No person, while on Commission Park Property, shall: ... viii. Build fires except in grills, fireplaces, fire rings, or other areas specifically provided and identified for that purpose. ix. Build a fire in a pedestal grill for any purpose other than cooking or use any fuel other than charcoal and lighter fluid in said grill.
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