Recreational Fire Permits are available to purchase for $50. Permit is valid April 1 - March 31. We now offer three easy ways to apply and pay: online, mail, and in person.
 
Online
 Apply and pay online (Beginning March 8):
 CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE!
             

Mail

To renew your permit by mail please complete, sign, print and return the Recreational Fire Permit Application _{along with the fee of $50. Make check or money order payable to City of Lansing and mail to: 
LFD - Administration Office
120 E. Shiawassee
Lansing, MI 48933}

_{In Person}

_{Permits can also be purchased in person on weekdays from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at:
LFD - Administration Office
120 E. Shiawassee St.
Lansing, MI 48933}

Permit Requirements

Please remember the following requirements when applying for the Recr_{eational Burn Permit:}

• _{Burning is allowed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5 p.m. - Midnight and the following holidays during the week: Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day, ML King Jr. day}
• _{Burning of brush, leaves, grass or trash is strictly prohibited.}
• _{Burning of building material or non-wood items is strictly prohibited.}
• _{The fire must be continuously attended.}
• _{Fires in approved containers are required to be at least 15 feet from any structure.}
• _{Fires in an in-ground pit are required to be 25 feet from any structure.}
• _{The Lansing Fire Department reserves the right to revoke any Recreational Burn Permit for violation of any of the above regulations and or Fire Code.}
• _{Permit is strictly for recreational purposes only.}
• _{A water source must be readily available.}

_{If you have any questions, please contact us at 517-483-4200.}