BURNING TO BE COMPLETED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY; BURNING OF BRUSH, GRASS AND LEAVES ONLY

PERMIT IS VALID FOR FOUR DAYS FROM DATE ISSUED. NO FIRE SHALL BE SET AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THIS PERMIT OR AT A TIME WHEN HIGH WIND IS BLOWING, REGARDLESS OF DATE OF ISSUE. PERMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING ADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FIRE AND IS LIABLE FOR ALL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY RESULTING FROM BURNING.

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PART 515 OF ACT 451 OF 1994, AS AMENDED, PROVIDES THAT: 1) YOU MUST HAVE A PERMIT TO HAVE AN OPEN FIRE EXCEPT WHEN THE GROUND IS SNOW COVERED, OR FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES, OR TO PROTECT PERSONS OR PROPERTY IN CASE OF FIRE. 2) ANY PERSON WHO SETS A FIRE WITHOUT TAKING REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT THE ESCAPE THEREOF OR LEAVES THE FIRE BEFORE IT IS EXTINGUISHED IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR. 3) ANY PERSON WHO MALICIOUSLY SETS A FIRE WHICH ENDAGERS HUMAN LIFE OR DESTROYS THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER, MAY, UPON CONVICTION, BE ASSESSED A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $10,000, OR IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM OF NOT OVER 10 YEARS, OR BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. 4) ANY PERSON WHO NEGLIGENTLY ALLOWS A FIRE TO ESCAPE IS LIABLE FOR ALL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE SUPRESSION OF SUCH FIRE. 5) ANY PERMIT ISSUED MAY BE REMOVED IF CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT BURNING MAY NOT BE DONE SAFELY. 6) THIS PERMIT DOES NOT SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER ACT, ORDINANCE OR RULE WHICH FURTHER RESTRICTS OR PROHIBITS THE SETTING OF FIRES. KEEP YOUR FIRE SAFE! REMEMBER….ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT WILDFIRES. * * * * * * * * * Notice to Residents: All fires must be extinguished by nightfall. If smoke is traveling across the public roadway, the fire will be extinguished. Any fires left unattended will be extinguished. If fire department is called, permit holder is responsible for the cost of fire department response and will lose further burning privileges. Spaulding Township is an equal opportunity provider.