Metro Nashville Property Standards Code (Code §16.24) prohibits blight including peeling paint, broken windows, overgrown vegetation, and junk accumulation. Metro Codes Department issues notices with 10-day compliance period. Civil penalties up to $500 per day under TN Code §6-54-308.
Metro Code of Laws Title 16, Chapter 16.24 adopts the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) as the Metro Property Standards Code, enforced by the Metropolitan Department of Codes and Building Safety. Violations include deteriorated exterior surfaces, broken or missing windows, damaged roofing, accumulated debris, inoperable vehicles, and overgrown lots. Notice of violation provides 10 days to comply (extendable). Unresolved violations referred to Metro Environmental Court. TN Code §13-21-101 et seq. authorizes slum clearance and redevelopment. Metro may abate conditions and place liens on property per TN Code §6-54-113.
10-day notice of violation. Environmental Court civil penalties up to $500 per day under TN Code §6-54-308. Abatement costs plus 10% administrative fee liened against property. Repeat violators subject to criminal citation.
Davidson County, TN
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Davidson County, TN
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Davidson County, TN
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Davidson County, TN
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Davidson County, TN
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Davidson County, TN
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