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.
Small recreational and campfires in Genesee County are regulated by each municipality's fire ordinance. Charter Township of Genesee (Ordinance 504) allows one open fire per day per permitted address and requires recreational fires to burn only clean wood products or commercial fuel, be contained in a pit no larger than 48 inches across, and be fully extinguished by midnight. Fires may not be started before sunrise. Similar clean-fuel, contained-pit rules apply across Flint, Grand Blanc, Fenton and other communities, though hours and permit requirements differ. In county parks, fires are allowed only in designated fireplaces, rings or grills, with flames under three feet.
In Charter Township of Genesee, violating the fire ordinance is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine, or both.
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