Collierville, TN Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

Under § 31.46 of the Collierville Code of Ordinances, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen assigns property violations to the Code Compliance Officer or a designee picked by the Town Administrator. The two violations the section names are weeds and noxious vegetation and the accumulation of trash and rubbish on property. Section 31.47 gives that officer the power to inspect buildings, structures and land, photograph conditions, issue notices of violation, and issue citations to appear in Town Court once the Town Administrator authorizes it.

The notice of violation under § 31.48 goes to the property owner of record. It must carry the owner's name, the street address, the code sections violated, a description of the condition, and a deadline or specific date to correct it. It must also warn of the consequences of missing that deadline: criminal prosecution, civil injunction, administrative abatement, civil penalties, revocation of permits and withholding of future municipal permits.

The weed rule in § 95.05 shows how a common violation is measured. Vegetation must be cut once it reaches one foot in an undeveloped area or one-half foot in a developed area, which means a platted subdivision or lot of record. Parcels of five acres or more are held to a 100-foot clearing standard along adjoining developed areas and streets. After a ten-day written notice, the Town Administrator directs the cleanup, the Finance Department bills the owner the reasonable cost plus a 25% administrative charge, and unpaid charges become a lien on the property.

Section 95.08 covers property conditions that endanger life or health or reduce nearby property values, and it also bars storing personal property or building structures on public streets, parks, greenbelt trails and rights-of-way. A fifteen day written notice precedes Town cleanup, and the costs are assessed against the violator.