Troy, MI Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Troy, 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.
Key Facts
- Waste burning
- banned outright, no permit available
- Permit needed
- bonfires, range/prairie management burns
- Permit applicant
- only the landowner or their contractor
- Extinguish order
- fire or police official can order it out
- Enforcer
- Troy Fire Department under Sec. 103.1
- Default penalty
- up to $500 fine, 90 days jail
Summary
Troy bans open burning that's offensive or hazardous, and flatly prohibits burning waste like paper, leaves, or debris outside any structure anywhere in the city. Section 307.1.1 of the Fire Prevention Code lets the fire code official order any burn extinguished, and burning for range management or a bonfire needs a permit first.
307.1.1 Prohibited Open Burning. Open burning that is offensive or objectionable, as determined by the fire code official, because of smoke or odor emissions or when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous shall be prohibited. Burning for purposes of incineration of waste material including paper, leaves, or any other combustible debris, outside of any structure at any place is prohibited.
Full Breakdown
" That waste clause is absolute; no permit lifts it. 2 requires a permit from the fire code official before kindling a fire for "recognized silvicultural or range or wildlife management practices, management of prairie grasses and plants, prevention or control of disease or pests, or a bonfire," and only the landowner or their contracted professional may apply. 1, handles fire-prevention inspection and code enforcement citywide. 6 carves out one exception: open burning is allowed for firefighter training, public demonstrations, or educational burns run by the fire official or trained fire personnel following accepted practice.
Violations & Fines
The Fire Prevention Code doesn't set its own fine schedule for Section 307, so a violation defaults to the City Code's general penalty at Section 1.13: a fine of up to $500, imprisonment for up to 90 days, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. The fire code official or police can also simply order the fire extinguished on the spot.
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