Gerrish Township

Burning Ordinance #22

 

Just a reminder about burning.                           TO GTPD HOME     ORDINANCES

Section 4.  Lawful acts:

            A.  Clearing, cleaning and burning of brush from a lot is allowable if there is a covering of snow on the ground.  Fires must be attended.

            B.  Attended campfires within a regulated Michigan State Park, State Campground, or Gerrish Township Park.

            C.  Attended campfires on private property contained within fire pits, metal barbecues and/or campfire equipment.

            D.  Burning of flammable materials for domestic purposes in an approved container.

 

Section 5.  Penalty

            A.  Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance is responsible for a municipal civil infraction, subject to payment of a civil fine of not less than $50.00, plus applicable costs and other sanctions for each violation as authorized by Section 21 of Act No. 359 of the Public Acts of 1947, as amended, and the Gerrish Township Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau Ordinance.

            B.  Repeat offenses under this Ordinance shall be subject to increased fines as provided by this Section.  As used in this Section, 'repeat offense' means a second (or any subsequent) violation of the same requirement or provision of this Ordinance within any three year period for which the person admits responsibility or is determined to be responsible.  The increased fine for a repeat offense under this Ordinance shall be as follows:

                        1)  The fine for any offense which is a first repeat offense shall be not less than $125.00, plus costs.

                         2)  The fine for any offense which is a second repeat offense shall be not less than $250.00, plus costs.

                          3)  The fine for any offense which is a third repeat, or any subsequent repeat offense, shall be not less than $400.00 each, plus costs.

                C.  Each day on which any violation of this Ordinance occurs or continues, constitutes a separate offense subject to separate sanctions.