Those looking to discharge fireworks this Fourth of July should be cognizant of East Lansing's fireworks ordinances, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.
According to East Lansing city ordinance, fireworks may only be discharged on the day before, day of and day after a national holiday. And even on those days, fireworks may not be discharged between the hours of 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. Violation of this ordinance may result in a $500 fine.
In addition to this, fireworks must be discharged from personal property. This means public property at churches, schools, streets and sidewalks are all off limits.
Gonzalez also said to proceed with caution when handling fireworks, bringing up an instance within the past few years where a firework was ignited, landed on a roof and caught part of the house on fire. Nobody was injured in the fire.
"That's one thing people should take into consideration, especially in our neighborhoods where there are a lot of homes and vegetation," Gonzalez said.
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