A violation is any unapproved work on the exterior of a property. Violations that are not addressed stay with a property, despite ownership changes, until reviewed and cleared by the Commission in response to an application. Unaddressed violations may complicate or prevent property transfers/sales. Unaddressed violations may result in enforcement activities, inspections, fines and "Stop Work" orders by the Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED), or court orders to remedy the violation.Each violation in this dataset has one of the following statuses:Cleared: Violation scope received a COA (Certificate of Appropriateness), a NTP (Notice to Proceed), or was considered ordinary maintenance.Open: Case may be going through one of several processes including applications, pending conditions for COAs, denials, HDC reviews, or notice letters.Open- Sent to BSEED: Violation scope has been referred to BSEED (Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department) for inspection and potential further enforcement. Questions about such enforcement should be directed to BSEED.Open - Sent to Court (BSEED): BSEED has referred these cases to court for further enforcement.For more information please contact hdviolations@detroitmi.gov or visit Making Exterior Changes within Local Historic Districts within the city of Detroit's website.