5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Williamson County, Tennessee.
Verified from official government sources
With no county curbside, bin storage is a city and HOA matter. Franklin and Brentwood expect carts stored out of street view between pickups and set out only around collection day. HOAs often require screening.
Williamson County can force cleanup of blighted property. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-1-115, once overgrowth, accumulated debris, or a dilapidated structure endangers health or safety, the county orders the owner to fix it and can lien the cost.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-1-115(b)
If it is determined by the appropriate department or person, as designated by the governing body of a county, that any owner of record of real property has created, maintained or permitted to be maintained on such property, the growth of trees, vines, grass, underbrush or the accumulation of debris, trash, litter, garbage, or any combination of the preceding elements, or a vacant dilapidated bu...
Vacant lot owners must keep their land clear. Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-1-115 lets Williamson County order removal of overgrown grass, brush, and accumulated debris that endangers health or safety, then lien the cost if ignored.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-1-115(b)
If it is determined by the appropriate department or person, as designated by the governing body of a county, that any owner of record of real property has created, maintained or permitted to be maintained on such property, the growth of trees, vines, grass, underbrush or the accumulation of debris, trash, litter, garbage, or any combination of the preceding elements, or a vacant dilapidated bu...
Williamson County imposes no sidewalk snow-clearing duty on residents. Middle Tennessee winters are mild and measurable snow is rare. The county highway department and TDOT clear roads; there is no shovel-your-walk ordinance.
Yard sales must not leave a property looking blighted. Merchandise, tables, and signs have to come down when the sale ends, and unsold goods cannot linger in the yard or at the curb afterward.
1 cities in Williamson County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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