Recreational Fire Permits are available to purchase for $50. Permits are valid April 1 - March 31. We now offer three 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 complete, sign, print and return the Recreational Fire Permit Application <sub>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</sub>

_{In Person}

<sub>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</sub>

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, 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.}