City of Lapeer Fire & Rescue

Online Burning Permit System

For the issuance of burning permits in:
Lapeer Township
Mayfield Township
That portion of Oregon Township protected by Lapeer Fire & Rescue (view map)

Open burning is NOT permitted in the City of Lapeer except for special events approved
by the Lapeer City Commission or by the Fire Chief.

Issuance of permit does NOT relieve the permittee of:

NOTE: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ANYTHING OTHER THAN NATURAL VEGETATION BE BURNED.

Permissible Burning

Is defined as the open burning of leaves, tree branches or yard trimmings originating on the premises of private residences and burned on those premises. The burning of these materials shall not create a nuisance. Also included are recreational bonfires and construction related warming fires using firewood.

Only natural vegetation is allowed to be burned in the open. Natural vegetation is defined as brush, grass, leaves, logs, tree limbs, yard clippings and similar items. Lumber or wood products (dimensional lumber, plywood, chipboard, etc) is not considered to be natural vegetation and the burning of such materials is not permitted. The burning of household trash in an approved container/barrel is still permitted provided it has the appropriate sized screen placed on the top of the container/barrel. Items that are not permitted to be burned at any time include construction waste, natural vegetation from a commercial site, pallets, tires, paint, petroleum products, etc. If you're not sure if an item is allowed to be burned in the open, please contact our office by telephone (810-664-0833) or by email at lapeerfd@ci.lapeer.mi.us and we'll assist you in the determination.

Minimum Requirements

You must have the items listed below in order to burn.

  1. You must be 18 or older to obtain a burn permit
  2. A charged garden hose or a five gallon bucket of water unless the ground is completely covered with snow
  3. A shovel or rake
  4. Pile must be at least 50 feet from structures

Open burning is prohibited for any of the following reasons:

  1. The burning is offensive due to smoke and/or odor emissions when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires objectionable to others.
  2. Location of the open burning is less than 50 feet from any structure.
  3. Fire in approved containers are less than 15 feet from any structure.
  4. The open burning is for the disposal of any construction or other prohibited materials.
  5. The open burning is not constantly attended and/or a garden hose or other approved fire extinguishing equipment is not available for use.

Permits are normally valid for up to seven (7) days (Monday - Sunday). Subsequent burning without a permit is a violation of these rules. Unless restricted due to weather conditions, this permit will be valid from 5/21/2013 through 5/26/2013.

By completing the following form, I request authorization to start or cause to be started a fire upon land under my control at the specified address.

First Name
Last Name
Street Address
City/Town
Home Telephone Number
Cellular Telephone Number
Email Address
Has your ability to obtain a burn permit ever been restricted
due to a violation of the open burning rules?
Shall encompass an area of (estimated sq ft.)
The fuels burned shall consist of: Leaves Grass Clippings Ground clearing vegetative debris
Small branches Dried Firewood Other permitted vegetative matter
Township *Only parts of Oregon township are covered; view map.
Additional comments

As a permittee I certify:

I understand the rules dictated on this page, and agree to abide by them.

By pressing the "Submit" button below, you are agreeing to comply with all laws and regulations, pertaining to open burning. An email with your permit number will be sent to the address you have provided. It is recommended that you print a copy of the permit and have it with you when burning.