Violation 42-2-43 · Solid Waste

Detroit Violation 42-2-43: Unauthorized Use of Others' Containers

Q: What is Detroit violation code 42-2-43?

Violation 42-2-43 (Unauthorized Use of Others' Containers) is a solid waste violation of the Detroit City Code, enforced with blight tickets. Depositing domestic or commercial solid waste in containers owned, assigned to, or contracted for by other persons or premises. The City Code sets a first-offense fine of $1,500.

Q: How much is a 42-2-43 ticket in Detroit?

The fine schedule for 42-2-43 is $1,500 for a first offense, $2,500 for a second and $5,000 for a third.

Q: How often does the City write 42-2-43 tickets?

In the last 30 days the City of Detroit wrote 1 ticket under 42-2-43, and 1,394 in all of its ticket records, according to the City's public blight ticket data (read Oct 26, 2026, 11:16 AM).

Q: How can I see whether a Detroit property has a 42-2-43 ticket?

The free check at DetroitCompliance.com reads the City's blight docket for any Detroit address: each open ticket with its code, balance and hearing date. The $29 report reads all 17 public records on the address.

Depositing domestic or commercial solid waste in containers owned, assigned to, or contracted for by other persons or premises.

All codesReviewed July 15, 2026

Written citywide§42-2-43

ticket the City wrote under this code in the last 30 days

Sep 26Today

In all of the City’s ticket records: 1,394
Share of all tickets, last 30 days: <0.1%

City of Detroit ticket data · read Oct 26, 2026, 11:16 AMCitywide numbers

01Fine schedule

What the City Code sets for 42-2-43.

By offense, as this reference records them from the Detroit City Code.

First offense

$1,500

Second offense

$2,500

Third offense

$5,000

02Common questions

42-2-43, in short.

01What is Detroit violation code 42-2-43?

Violation 42-2-43 (Unauthorized Use of Others' Containers) is a solid waste violation of the Detroit City Code, enforced with blight tickets. Depositing domestic or commercial solid waste in containers owned, assigned to, or contracted for by other persons or premises. The City Code sets a first-offense fine of $1,500.

02How much is a 42-2-43 ticket in Detroit?

The fine schedule for 42-2-43 is $1,500 for a first offense, $2,500 for a second and $5,000 for a third.

03How often does the City write 42-2-43 tickets?

In the last 30 days the City of Detroit wrote 1 ticket under 42-2-43, and 1,394 in all of its ticket records, according to the City's public blight ticket data (read Oct 26, 2026, 11:16 AM).

04How can I see whether a Detroit property has a 42-2-43 ticket?

The free check at DetroitCompliance.com reads the City's blight docket for any Detroit address: each open ticket with its code, balance and hearing date. The $29 report reads all 17 public records on the address.

03 · Sources · City of Detroit

City of Detroit Open Data: Blight Tickets ↗ · The ticket counts on this page.
Department of Appeals and Hearings (DAH) ↗ · The City department that hears blight tickets.

This page shows what the City Code and the City’s records say. It is not legal advice. If anything here differs from the City’s own records, the City is right and we want to know.

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