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Fireworks

STATE OF MICHIGAN FIREWORKS LAW: ​
In a nutshell, STATE LAW provides that fireworks are NEVER allowed --no matter what day of the year--
  • on public property (including roads, parks, sidewalks and beaches)
  • if they are commercial grade (without a state license AND a permit from the township)
  • if a burn ban has been declared

CRYSTAL LAKE TOWNSHIP FIREWORKS ORDINANCE:
Per state statute, Crystal Lake Township updated its ordinance so that it banned ignition of fireworks on all days except those provided for by Michigan Codified Law.  Now, in our community, there are only 12 (or 13, depending on how the calendar falls) where fireworks are allowed.  They are: 
  • 11 a.m. on Dec. 31 to 1 a.m. on Jan. 1
  • 11 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day
  • 11 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. on June 29 and 30, and July 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 11 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. on July 5, only if that date is a Friday or Saturday
  • 11 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding Labor Day​
That even on those days in which ignition is allowed, it shall be
  1. if there is a burn ban declared for the area.
  2. only on private property with expressed permission of owner and never on public property;
  3. only consumer or display grade but not if deemed illegal or is not approved by the State of Michigan and/or by the State Fire Marshall, regardless of how it is labeled;
  4. never homemade, nor commercial grade unless specifically issued a permit and ignitor is licensed.​
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​REPORT ILLEGAL 
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​​MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE CHANGES FIREWORKS LAW   

Here's s
ome general background on how the current state law came to be:
In the years 2013-2018, Michiganders endured noisy fireworks exploding in their neighborhoods for up to 30 days each year. Despite the restriction to only about a month's worth of specified days throughout any given year, pet owners and parents still complained that the noise scared their dogs and woke their sleeping children. One of our CLT residents, a former combat soldier who was medically diagnosed with PSD, had adverse reactions to the fireworks.  Veterans and non-veterans alike throughout the state were bothered enough to pressure the legislature for further reform. 
As a result, the law
provided some additional relief; House Bills 5939 and 5941 are now Public Acts 633, 634 and 635 as of 2018. This package of bills passed by the legislature further limited the number of days where fireworks displays could not be restricted by smaller government entities. 

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​Some commercially sold fireworks, such as The Agent of Boom, are especially dangerous, have been deemed illegal, and should be returned to the seller and never ignited:  Click here for more information.

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