Outdoor burning rules in Genesee County, MI — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Michigan bans burning household trash containing plastics, and burn permits are issued locally by your fire department. In Charter Township of Genesee, brush fires need a $10 annual permit and may not exceed six feet by six feet.
Michigan prohibits open burning of household trash that contains plastic, rubber, foam, chemically treated wood, textiles, electronics, chemicals or hazardous materials (EGLE). Yard-waste and brush burning is allowed only where the local municipality permits it and often requires a permit issued by the responding fire department. About 23 Genesee County fire departments issue residential/agricultural burn permits. In Charter Township of Genesee, a $10 annual permit is required, cleanup fires are limited to six feet in diameter and six feet high, and must run only from sunrise to sunset. Rules vary by township; some cities ban open burning entirely.
In Charter Township of Genesee, an open-burning violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine, or both.
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