Violation 8-15-113 · Structural

Detroit Violation 8-15-113: Failure to Maintain Vacant

Vacant building not secured, boarded, or maintained.

All codesReviewed July 15, 2026

Written citywide§8-15-113

27

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

Sep 26Today

In all of the City’s ticket records
10,366
Share of all tickets, last 30 days
1.4%

City of Detroit ticket data · read Oct 26, 2026, 5:14 AMCitywide numbers

01Fine schedule

What the City Code sets for 8-15-113.

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

First offense

$500

Second offense

$750

Third offense

$1,000

02Common questions

8-15-113, in short.

01What is Detroit violation code 8-15-113?
Violation 8-15-113 (Failure to Maintain Vacant) is a structural violation of the Detroit City Code, enforced with blight tickets. Vacant building not secured, boarded, or maintained. The City Code sets a first-offense fine of $500.
02How much is an 8-15-113 ticket in Detroit?
The fine schedule for 8-15-113 is $500 for a first offense, $750 for a second and $1,000 for a third.
03How often does the City write 8-15-113 tickets?
In the last 30 days the City of Detroit wrote 27 tickets under 8-15-113, and 10,366 in all of its ticket records, according to the City's public blight ticket data (read Oct 26, 2026, 5:14 AM).
04How can I see whether a Detroit property has an 8-15-113 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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