Troy, MI Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted dates
- Dec 31-Jan 1; wknd before Memorial Day; Jun 29-Jul 4
- Also permitted
- Jul 5 if Fri/Sat; wknd before Labor Day
- Permitted hours
- 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. only
- Off-schedule fine
- civil infraction, up to $1,000
- Other violations
- misdemeanor, 90 days jail / $500 fine
Summary
Troy bans consumer fireworks year-round except on a short list of holiday windows. Chapter 98 Section 98.15.01 opens firing only for New Year's, the weekend before Memorial Day, June 29 through July 4 (plus July 5 if it lands on a Friday or Saturday), and the weekend before Labor Day, and only between 11:00 a.m. and 11:45 p.m.
98.15.01 Fireworks. An individual shall not fire, discharge, display, or possess any fireworks, except as permitted by state law and this ordinance. There shall be no ignition, discharge or use of consumer fireworks on all days except for the following days: December 31 until 1 am on January 1 • The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day • June 29 to July 4 • July 5, if that date is a Friday or a Saturday • The Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Labor Day. On these dates only, persons are permitted to ignite, discharge, or use fireworks between the hours of 11:00 am to 11:45 pm, except as set forth above, in accordance with state and local law. A person who ignites, uses or discharges a consumer firework at any time except as set forth above is responsible for a municipal civil infraction, which is punishable by a fine of up to $1000, with $500 required to be remitted to the Troy agency enforcing the ordinance.
Full Breakdown
on January 1; the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day; June 29 through July 4; July 5 if it falls on a Friday or Saturday; and the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Labor Day. m. Discharging a consumer firework outside those windows is a Municipal Civil Infraction carrying a fine of up to $1,000, half of which ($500) is remitted to the Troy agency enforcing the ordinance; any other violation of the section is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in the county jail, a fine of up to $500, or both.
02 makes it a misdemeanor (same 90-day/$500 exposure) to ignite, use, or discharge consumer or low-impact fireworks while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, as those terms are defined by the Michigan Vehicle Code, 1949 PA 300. 03 separately bars discharging consumer fireworks on public property, school property, church property, or another person's property without that owner's express permission, punishable as a Municipal Civil Infraction with a fine of up to $500. 3, tying local enforcement to the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, 2011 PA 256.
Violations & Fines
Off-schedule discharge is a Municipal Civil Infraction with a fine up to $1,000 (half remitted to the enforcing Troy agency); any other breach of Section 98.15.01, including use while intoxicated under Section 98.15.02, is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, a $500 fine, or both. Discharging on public, school, church, or another's property without permission draws a separate civil infraction up to $500 under Section 98.15.03.
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