Tennessee state law in T.C.A. Title 13 authorizes municipalities to declare and abate blighted property, but sets statewide due process and notice procedures cities must follow.
Under T.C.A. 13-21-101 through 13-21-105, Tennessee gives cities and counties authority to designate buildings unfit for human habitation and order repair, vacation, or demolition. The statute mandates written notice, a hearing before a public officer, and the right of judicial review by the chancery court. Lien procedures for cost recovery are set by T.C.A. 6-54-119. Local rules cannot bypass these statewide procedural protections.
Failure to comply with abatement order: demolition costs, liens, and collection through property tax process.
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Clarksville, TN
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Clarksville, TN
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Clarksville, TN
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Clarksville, TN
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Clarksville, TN
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Clarksville, TN
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