Violation 61-5-18 · Zoning

Detroit Violation 61-5-18: Change of Use w/o Permit

Operating a business or changing property use without zoning approval.

All codesReviewed July 15, 2026

Written citywide§61-5-18

0

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

None written in the last 30 days.

In all of the City’s ticket records
643

City of Detroit ticket data · read Nov 1, 2026, 8:45 AMCitywide numbers

01Fine schedule

What the City Code sets for 61-5-18.

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

The fine for 61-5-18 is set at the hearing.

02Common questions

61-5-18, in short.

01What is Detroit violation code 61-5-18?
Violation 61-5-18 (Change of Use w/o Permit) is a zoning violation of the Detroit City Code, enforced with blight tickets. Operating a business or changing property use without zoning approval.
02How much is a 61-5-18 ticket in Detroit?
The fine for 61-5-18 is set at the hearing.
03How often does the City write 61-5-18 tickets?
In the last 30 days the City of Detroit wrote 0 tickets under 61-5-18, and 643 in all of its ticket records, according to the City's public blight ticket data (read Nov 1, 2026, 8:45 AM).
04How can I see whether a Detroit property has a 61-5-18 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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