Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 21.
Tennessee SB0488 amends Title 13, Chapter 21 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to expand the authority of municipalities to adopt residential rental inspection ordinances beyond the currently specified cities and counties. The bill allows any municipality to inspect residential rental units for compliance with health and safety codes, and includes provisions for notifying property owners, conducting inspections, and granting exemptions from further inspections for compliant properties. Key changes include the removal of limitations on which municipalities can enact such ordinances and the specification of inspection procedures and exemptions.
Tennessee SB0488 amends Title 13, Chapter 21 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to expand the authority of municipalities to adopt residential rental inspection ordinances beyond the currently specified cities and counties. The bill allows any municipality to inspect residential rental units for compliance with health and safety codes, and includes provisions for notifying property owners, conducting inspections, and granting exemptions from further inspections for compliant properties. Key changes include the removal of limitations on which municipalities can enact such ordinances and the specification of inspection procedures and exemptions.
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Bowling, Janice
114th General Assembly
January 29, 2025
February 12, 2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee