Have you ever wondered about the laws of local municipalities that are little known or rarely enforced? We’ve got a whopper this week.
The Daily has started a series highlighting such ordinances in Livingston County, providing a light-hearted look into local government and digging deep to find the unique.
Recently, we learned jostling is frowned upon in Green Oak Township. This week, we’re looking at Hamburg Township’s Code of Ordinances.
Year-round fireworks in Hamburg Township
Hamburg Township allows fireworks every single day of the year.
According to Chapter 22: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions, Section 22-23, it’s legal to use fireworks 365 days a year in Hamburg Township. Local 4 WDIV Detroit recently highlighted the ordinance for the Fourth of July.
Fireworks can be used between 11 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. June 29-July 5, and on the Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day and Memorial Day, according to the ordinance. To ring in the new year, fireworks can be used from 11 a.m. Dec. 31 until 1 a.m. Jan. 1.
But, in a serious break from state law, fireworks can also be used 11 a.m.-10 p.m. every other day of the year. The ordinance is pursuant to the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, to the chagrin of some locals and the endless entertainment of others.
Do you know of any unique, little-known local ordinances? Share them at newsroom@livingstondaily.com.
— Contact reporter Evan Sasiela at esasiela@livingstondaily.com. Follow him on X @SalsaEvan.
This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: Did you know? This municipality in Livingston County allows fireworks 365 days a year
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