Fire pit rules in St. Clair Shores, MI — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
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.
Because Macomb County lies in the southern Lower Peninsula, the Michigan DNR does not issue burn permits here — the DNR and EGLE direct residents to their local fire department for open-burning rules. Local ordinances vary. Macomb Township's fire ordinance (Municode Ch. 6) requires no permit to burn in enclosed devices or for charcoal and gas barbecues used for food preparation, but requires a fire-chief permit for other open burning and prohibits open burning entirely in platted subdivisions, site condominiums, attached condominiums, apartments, and mobile-home parks. Recreational fire pits are typically allowed in single-family yards when contained, attended, and kept away from structures, but size, setback, and fuel rules depend on your municipality. Confirm rules with your city or township
Enforcement is by the local fire department. Burning in a prohibited area such as a platted subdivision, or without a required township permit, can bring a nuisance abatement order, municipal civil-infraction citation, and local fines. Fire departments may order any
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