Genesee County, MI Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- MI Fireworks Safety Act, MCL 28.451+
- Consumer fireworks
- Legal statewide
- Local control
- Days/hours only, not the holidays
- Protected dates
- Set by MCL 28.457
- County-wide rule
- None; set by city/township
Summary
Consumer fireworks are legal statewide under Michigan's Fireworks Safety Act. Your city or township may restrict discharge to certain days and hours, but cannot ban use on the protected holiday dates the state lists.
An ordinance... shall not regulate the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks on the following days after 11 a.m.: ...June 29 to July 4 until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
Full Breakdown
The Michigan Fireworks Safety Act (MCL 28.451+) legalizes consumer fireworks statewide and preempts most local sales and storage rules. Under MCL 28.457, a local unit may regulate ignition and discharge, but ordinances cannot restrict use after 11 a.m. on the state's protected days: Dec 31 (to 1 a.m.), the Saturday/Sunday before Memorial Day, June 29-July 4, July 5 when a Friday/Saturday, and the Saturday/Sunday before Labor Day (each to 11:45 p.m.). Flint, Grand Blanc, Burton and township ordinances set the day/hour limits outside those windows. There is no single county-wide fireworks ordinance.
Violations & Fines
Local ordinance violations are typically municipal civil infractions with fines set by the city/township; state penalties apply to illegal display fireworks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my township ban July 4 fireworks?
Does Genesee County have a fireworks ordinance?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Genesee County
How Genesee County compares: Cities Where Fireworks Are Banned or Heavily Restricted·Compare Genesee County to another location·View the Michigan fire regulations overview
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