Violation 42-2-97(b) · Environmental

Detroit Violation 42-2-97(b): Illegal Dumping (Fly-Dump)

Illegal dumping or fly-dumping on property

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Written citywide§42-2-97(b)

90

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

Sep 26Today

In all of the City’s ticket records
45,107
Share of all tickets, last 30 days
4.4%

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

01Fine schedule

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

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

The fine for 42-2-97(b) is set at the hearing.

02Common questions

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

01What is Detroit violation code 42-2-97(b)?
Violation 42-2-97(b) (Illegal Dumping (Fly-Dump)) is an environmental violation of the Detroit City Code, enforced with blight tickets. Illegal dumping or fly-dumping on property
02How much is a 42-2-97(b) ticket in Detroit?
The fine for 42-2-97(b) is set at the hearing.
03How often does the City write 42-2-97(b) tickets?
In the last 30 days the City of Detroit wrote 90 tickets under 42-2-97(b), and 45,107 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 42-2-97(b) 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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