Monday, December 31, 2012
The start of the new year is among the 10 national holidays on which the state permits fireworks use.
This New Year's Day may be one of the noisiest on record for Michigan, thanks to revisions in state fireworks laws approved in 2012. Read more: Tips to Keep Your Pet Calm During Fireworks The start of the new year is included on the list of national holidays for which the use of these colorful explosives is permitted by state law. Under Michigan's controversial fireworks law, citizens can ignite, discharge and use consumer fireworks the day before, day of and day after a national holiday, including New Year's Day. The list of approved fireworks now includes "projectiles," such as bottle rockets and Roman Candles. Responding to its own residents' concerns about noise and safety, Macomb Township amended its fireworks ordinance in June to ban…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Thanksgiving and Christmas Day are among the 10 national holidays on which Michigan's new fireworks law expressly permits fireworks use.
While Thanksgiving and Christmas Day may not be considered "fireworks holidays" by everyone, both are included on the list of national holidays for which the use of these colorful explosives is expressly permitted by state law. Under Michigan's controversial new fireworks law, citizens can ignite, discharge and use consumer fireworks the day before, day of and day after a national holiday. The state recognizes 10 national holidays in all. Responding to its own residents' concerns about noise and safety, Macomb Township amended its fireworks ordinance in June to ban fireworks use on all but the 30 days specifically allowed by state law. The penalty for violating this ordinance is a $500 fine and/or 90 days in jail. The 10 national holidays …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The state representative who wrote the new state fireworks law has recommended to the governor that a bipartisan committee be created to review the legislation in response to the safety and enforcement concerns expressed by local municipalities.
Clutching in his hand the remains of a 2-inch mortar that hit his home July 4, Macomb resident Edward Saroli begged township trustees Wednesday night to “protect the citizens of Macomb Township” by taking action to prohibit fellow residents from launching professional grade fireworks in his neighborhood. Saroli is not the first resident to express concerns related to the new state fireworks law, but given the law's language, local governments are, for the most part, powerless to take action restricting fireworks–even as a safety measure. Although Macomb Township did join several other municipalities in passing an ordinance restricting fireworks 335 days a year, many residents say more enforcement is needed, even if that means changing the …
Saturday, June 16, 2012
With the new fireworks laws in place, more items, previously not allowed, are being sold in the state. Are fireworks a problem in your neighborhood?
As the Fourth of July creeps closer, more and more nights are filled with the booms of fireworks. For the first time, several new fireworks are available to residents – fireworks that were previously not allowed in the state. These fireworks include Roman candles, reloadable shells, aerials, firecrackers and bottle or sky rockets, which are louder and larger than most. Sgt. Jason Dumas, a fire prevention specialist, said he and his colleagues at the Macomb Township Fire Department, are "anticipating an increase (in fireworks use), preparing for the worst and hoping for the best." "Several (fireworks sales) facilities have moved into our jurisdiction that are approved by the state," Dumas said. "We're not happy about it obviously. We …
Friday, June 15, 2012
Macomb Township has amended its zoning ordinances to allow retail fireworks sales into commercial districts.
A recent revision to township zoning should keep fireworks sales in Macomb’s business districts and out of its subdivisions. The Macomb Township board of trustees Wednesday approved an amendment to its zoning ordinances regulating commercial and warehouse districts to allow the sale of fireworks in these zones. Because the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, which went into effect on Jan. 1 of this year, forbids local governments from restricting fireworks sales in any way, Macomb officials have elected to use zoning power to retain some oversight on the location of sales. “Although the state statute prohibits any local ordinance regulating the sale, display, storage, transportation or distribution of fireworks, this ordinance does not regulate…
Dennis
10:26 am on Thursday, July 26, 2012
I wouldn't mind seeing a 'no weekdays' clause, excepting the 3 day 'before, on, after' of a holiday. Blasting away on a random Tuesday when people are trying to sleep gets annoying. Save it for holidays and weekends, imo. more ›