Clinton Township, MI Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted dates
- Dec 31-Jan 1, Memorial Day, Jun 29-Jul 5, Labor Day
- Fine for off-hours use
- $1,000 civil infraction per violation
- Enforcement share
- $500 of fine goes to police agency
- Other violations
- Misdemeanor, up to 93 days plus $500
- Minors
- Sale or furnishing to a minor barred
- Display fireworks
- Require Board of Trustees permit (1620.26)
Summary
Clinton Township residents may ignite consumer fireworks only during five set windows each year: New Year's Eve into New Year's Day, Memorial Day weekend, June 29 through July 5, and Labor Day weekend, each with a fixed start and cutoff time. Discharge outside those hours draws a $1,000 civil fine, and fireworks cannot be sold or given to minors.
A person shall not ignite, discharge, use, permit, allow, or aid and abet in the ignition, discharge, or use of consumer fireworks except during permitted hours as follows: (1) After 11:00 a.m. on December 31 until 1:00 a.m. on January 1. (2) After 11:00 a.m. on the Saturday and Sunday immediately proceeding Memorial Day until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days. (3) After 11:00 a.m. on June 29 through July 4 until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days. (4) After 11:00 a.m. on July 5, if that date is a Friday or Saturday, until 11:45 p.m. (5) After 11:00 a.m. on the Saturday and Sunday immediately proceeding Labor Day until 11:45 p.m. on each of those days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Local legislation current through May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
each day. Outside those windows, igniting, discharging, permitting, or aiding in the discharge of consumer fireworks is prohibited. The ordinance separately bars discharge on public property, school property, church property, or another person's property without that owner's express permission, even during a permitted window. Selling or furnishing consumer fireworks to a minor is also forbidden. 26, which requires a Board of Trustees permit for display fireworks and a Fire Marshal permit for pyrotechnic special effects; those permits cannot be transferred or issued to a minor.
02, and can seek a search warrant if access is refused. The regulations trace to Ord. 405, passed August 26, 2013, and were amended by Ord. 458, passed August 26, 2019.
Violations & Fines
Discharging fireworks outside the permitted hours is a civil infraction carrying a $1,000 fine per violation, with $500 of each fine remitted to the local law enforcement agency that made the case. Violating any other provision of the chapter, such as the location or minors restrictions, is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail, a $500 fine, or both, plus reimbursement of the Township's storage and disposal costs for any fireworks seized.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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