Violation 8-15-38 · Administrative

Detroit Violation 8-15-38: Unlawful Occupancy Order

Failure to abate unlawful occupancy of a building, premises, or structure after a City order (Sec. 8-15-38).

All codesReviewed July 15, 2026

Written citywide§8-15-38

24

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

Oct 2Today

In all of the City’s ticket records
3,170
Share of all tickets, last 30 days
1.1%

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

01Fine schedule

What the City Code sets for 8-15-38.

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

First offense

$500

Second offense

$1,000

Third offense

$1,500

02Common questions

8-15-38, in short.

01What is Detroit violation code 8-15-38?
Violation 8-15-38 (Unlawful Occupancy Order) is an administrative violation of the Detroit City Code, enforced with blight tickets. Failure to abate unlawful occupancy of a building, premises, or structure after a City order (Sec. 8-15-38). The City Code sets a first-offense fine of $500.
02How much is an 8-15-38 ticket in Detroit?
The fine schedule for 8-15-38 is $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second and $1,500 for a third.
03How often does the City write 8-15-38 tickets?
In the last 30 days the City of Detroit wrote 24 tickets under 8-15-38, and 3,170 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 an 8-15-38 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.

Administrative codes

All codes

Any Detroit address

See the tickets on a property.

The free check reads the City's blight docket for any address, 8-15-38 included. The $29 report reads all 17 public records.

Check an address, freeRun a report · $29