Violation 42-2-97(a) · Environmental

Detroit Violation 42-2-97(a): Illegal Dumping (Property Owner Liability)

Allowing solid waste to accumulate on property (owner liability provision).

All codesReviewed July 15, 2026

Written citywide§42-2-97(a)

8

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

Sep 26Today

In all of the City’s ticket records
9,296
Share of all tickets, last 30 days
0.4%

City of Detroit ticket data · read Oct 26, 2026, 9:45 AMCitywide numbers

01Fine schedule

What the City Code sets for 42-2-97(a).

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

First offense

$100

Second offense

$300

Third offense

$500

02Common questions

42-2-97(a), in short.

01What is Detroit violation code 42-2-97(a)?
Violation 42-2-97(a) (Illegal Dumping (Property Owner Liability)) is an environmental violation of the Detroit City Code, enforced with blight tickets. Allowing solid waste to accumulate on property (owner liability provision). The City Code sets a first-offense fine of $100.
02How much is a 42-2-97(a) ticket in Detroit?
The fine schedule for 42-2-97(a) is $100 for a first offense, $300 for a second and $500 for a third.
03How often does the City write 42-2-97(a) tickets?
In the last 30 days the City of Detroit wrote 8 tickets under 42-2-97(a), and 9,296 in all of its ticket records, according to the City's public blight ticket data (read Oct 26, 2026, 9:45 AM).
04How can I see whether a Detroit property has a 42-2-97(a) 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

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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