Detroit city code

Detroit City Code prohibits consuming food or beverages inside vehicles parked on restaurant property, with restaurants required to post warning signs and violators facing fines. The law, aimed at discouraging tailgating, is not a distracted-driving rule and enforcement is rare, though it remains active.

A Detroit tenants group is suing the 36th District Court, alleging it allows landlords to collect rent or evict tenants without required city safety certifications. The lawsuit claims judges fail to enforce Detroit city code requiring landlords to show compliance certificates before evictions, affecting 86% of rental properties lacking such certification.