| Repair | Who pays | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Trash / Junk Removal | City | Detroit includes bulk pickup in weekly refuse service on a scheduled bi-weekly bulk day; free DPW drop-off centers take up to 1,000 pounds with ID; a paid service handles bigger debris. |
| Sewer Lateral | Property owner | Detroit sewer lateral: the property owner is responsible from the house to the connection at the city collection pipe, per DWSD. The city maintains the collection system. |
| Sidewalk Repair | Property owner | In Detroit the property owner is responsible for keeping the adjacent sidewalk in good repair; the City replaces sections damaged by a City-planted tree under its Tree Guarantee Policy. |
| Tree Roots | Shared | In Detroit the owner keeps the sidewalk in repair, but the City may replace City-tree root damage for free under its Tree Guarantee Policy. |
| Water Service Line | Shared | DWSD maintains main-to-curbstop; owners are responsible from the curbstop to inside the house. Source and quote inside. |
Bulk Trash / Junk Removal
Detroit's weekly refuse service includes bulk pickup: set bulk out on your bi-weekly scheduled bulk collection day. DPW also runs free drop-off centers for residents with proper ID (up to 1,000 pounds or 1 cubic yard per person per day) and a paid Bulk Collection Service, charged by the size and weight of the debris, for bigger loads.
Weekly trash, recycling, bulk, and yard waste pick up
Source: Refuse Collection
Sewer Lateral
Detroit: the property owner owns the sewer lateral all the way to the city collection pipe, even the stretch under the alley or street.
DWSD is responsible for the sewer collection system. Property owners are responsible for the drains inside the house/structure, on the private property and the sewer line coming from the structure all the way to the connection at the city sewer collection pipe.
Source: Water and Sewer Maintenance/Emergencies - Who is Responsible for the Sewer Pipes?
Sidewalk Repair
Detroit: the property owner pays, the City requires owners to keep the adjacent sidewalk in good repair, with free City replacement only for damage from a City-planted tree.
Did you know that property owners in the City of Detroit are responsible for cleaning and maintaining the sidewalk adjacent to their property?... This includes keeping the sidewalks in good repair, free from hazardous conditions... Sidewalks damaged by roots of trees that are between the curb and sidewalk may be...
Source: City of Detroit: Sidewalk Program (Department of Public Works)
Tree Roots
Detroit: the owner keeps the sidewalk in repair, but the City may replace City-tree root damage for free under its Tree Guarantee Policy.
Did you know that property owners in the City of Detroit are responsible for cleaning and maintaining the sidewalk adjacent to their property?... This includes keeping the sidewalks in good repair, free from hazardous conditions... Sidewalks damaged by roots of trees that are between the curb and sidewalk may be...
Source: City of Detroit: Sidewalk Program (owner duty + Tree Guarantee Policy for City-tree root damage)
Water Service Line
DWSD maintains the water main and service line up to the curbstop; the Detroit property owner is responsible from the curbstop to inside the house.
DWSD is responsible for maintenance on the water distribution system, including the water mains and service lines up to the curbstop (turn-on/off valve near or at the sidewalk). The property owner is responsible for the water service line from the curbstop to inside the home or business and the internal plumbing...
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