Detroit blight ticket statistics
Citywide enforcement numbers, pulled from the City of Detroit's open blight-ticket data and public property records. Cite freely with a link to this page.
Most-cited violation codes in 2026.
Ranked by tickets issued since January 1, 2026. Descriptions are the city's own wording. Linked codes open the resolution guide.
| Code | What it covers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| §8-15-35 | Certificate of Compliance required; vioilation for failure to obtain | 4,995 |
| §50-14-286(3) | Unlawfull Parking on Lawns or Unpaved Areas (R1 and R2 Districts) | 2,268 |
| §8-15-45 | Failure to obtain the certificate of Registration for Vacant Building | 2,086 |
| §8-15-81(a) | Failure to obtain certificate of registration for rental property | 2,078 |
| §8-15-104 | Excessive weeds or plant growth one- or two-family dwelling or commercial Building | 1,830 |
| §42-2-97(b) | Allowing bulk solid waste to lie or accumulate on or about the premises | 1,825 |
| §8-15-110(a) | Inoperable motor vehicle(s) one- or two-family dwelling or commercial building | 1,739 |
| §8-15-35(a)(1) | Failure of owner to obtain certificate of compliance – commercial building | 1,273 |
What enforcement leaves behind.
Citywide counts from public city and county records, aggregated by Detroit Compliance as of 2026-07-10.
About the numbers.
How many blight tickets does Detroit issue per year?
Detroit has issued 27,228 blight tickets so far in 2026, carrying $6,912,500 in fines. Since record-keeping began, the city has issued 893,035 tickets totaling $284,725,056 in assessed fines.
What is the most common blight violation in Detroit?
So far in 2026, the most-cited ordinance is Code 8-15-35 with 4,995 tickets. Failure-to-obtain violations for the Certificate of Compliance and rental registration consistently rank near the top.
How many Detroit properties have unpaid blight debt?
73,920 Detroit parcels currently carry unpaid blight-ticket debt, based on public city records aggregated by Detroit Compliance as of 2026-07-10.
Ticket counts and fine totals are queried live from the City of Detroit's public blight-ticket dataset on the Detroit Open Data Portal, published by the Department of Appeals and Hearings and BSEED. Property debt counts aggregate public city and county records, including DWSD water balances and Wayne County Treasurer forfeiture records, across the Detroit parcels Detroit Compliance tracks. Figures refresh several times a day and reflect the city's records at query time, which can lag real-world events.
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Detroit Compliance surfaces public municipal data. Not affiliated with the City of Detroit or the DAH. Not legal advice.
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