Violation 8-17-21(5) · Dangerous Building

Detroit Violation 8-17-21(5): Dangerous Building: Vacant/Open to Trespass

Building is vacant, dilapidated, and open at door or window, accessible to trespassers.

All codesReviewed July 15, 2026

Written citywide§8-17-21(5)

3

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

Sep 26Today

In all of the City’s ticket records
1,118
Share of all tickets, last 30 days
0.2%

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

01Fine schedule

What the City Code sets for 8-17-21(5).

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

First offense

$750

Second offense

$1,500

Third offense

$2,000

02Common questions

8-17-21(5), in short.

01What is Detroit violation code 8-17-21(5)?
Violation 8-17-21(5) (Dangerous Building: Vacant/Open to Trespass) is a dangerous building violation of the Detroit City Code, enforced with blight tickets. Building is vacant, dilapidated, and open at door or window, accessible to trespassers. The City Code sets a first-offense fine of $750.
02How much is an 8-17-21(5) ticket in Detroit?
The fine schedule for 8-17-21(5) is $750 for a first offense, $1,500 for a second and $2,000 for a third.
03How often does the City write 8-17-21(5) tickets?
In the last 30 days the City of Detroit wrote 3 tickets under 8-17-21(5), and 1,118 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 8-17-21(5) 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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