Condemnation and abatement of nuisances.
Memphis Charter, art. 46, § 411
in effectSec. 411. - Condemnation and abatement of nuisances.
The [governing authority] shall have power, and it shall be their duty, to condemn as nuisances all buildings, cisterns, wells, privies and other erections in the City which, on inspection, shall be found to be unhealthy, unsanitary, or dangerous to persons or property, and cause the same to be abated or removed, unless the owners thereof, at their own expense, upon notice, shall reconstruct the same in such manner as shall be prescribed by the laws of the City; and as to all buildings, cisterns, wells, privies and other private improvements to be constructed in the future they shall have the power, and it shall be their duty, to have the same so constructed as not to interfere with the health or safety of persons or property within the City.
(Acts 1879, ch. 11, § 3; Acts 1889, ch. 163, § 2, subsec. 4)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART46PUHE_S411COABNUFetched: 10/28/2026