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BOARD OF PROPERTY STANDARDS AND APPEALS

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County tit. 2, div. III, ch. 2.88
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Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.88.020 Appointment, qualifications, compensation and term of office.

2.88.020 - Appointment, qualifications, compensation and term of office. A. The board of property standards and appeals ("the board") shall consist of seven members, who shall have been residents of the area of the metropolitan government area for not less than one year, and who shall continue to be eligible so long as they shall serve. Five members are to be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of the whole membership of the metropolitan council. Two members are to be elected by a majority vote of the whole membership of the metropolitan council. The members of the board shall serve without compensation, and may be removed from membership on the board by the mayor for continued absence from meetings of the board or other just causes. Replacements for any members that resign or are dismissed from the board shall be appointed in the same manner as prescribed for regular appointees. Any member appointed as a replacement shall serve only for the remainder of the term of the member replaced, unless subsequently reappointed for an additional term according to the procedures set forth above. B. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years and shall serve until the member's successor is appointed, except that no member shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. C. Of the mayor's appointments, one member of the board shall be qualified in the field of building construction and materials, one member in the field of labor, one member in the field of finance, one member in the field of real estate, and one member in the field of business. The two members elected by the council shall be appointed at large. (Ord. BL2022-1528 § 1, 2023; Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.88.030 Organization and officers.

2.88.030 - Organization and officers. Within ten days after its appointment, the board shall organize itself by election of one of its number as chairman and another as vice-chairman. The director or the director's duly authorized representative shall serve as secretary to the board and shall be custodian of the minutes and records of the proceedings of the board. (Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.88.040 Quorum—Number of votes required for certain actions.

2.88.040 - Quorum—Number of votes required for certain actions. The presence of four members of the board shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. The concurring vote of a majority of those members present, but not less than four affirmative votes, shall be necessary to approve or modify any order, requirement or decision of the director, or to decide in favor of either the director or the appellant on any matter upon which the board is required to pass or effect any modification. (Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.88.050 Rules and regulations for conduct of business.

2.88.050 - Rules and regulations for conduct of business. The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to conduct its business. The board, in open meetings, shall hear all appeals from decisions or rulings made by the director. (Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.88.060 Hearing petitions and procedures.

2.88.060 - Hearing petitions and procedures. A. When it is claimed that the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 16.24 of this title do not apply, or when it is claimed that the true intent and meaning of this chapter, Chapter 16.24, or any of the regulations hereunder have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, or when the owner of any dwelling or structure affected by an order, issued in connection with the enforcement of this chapter and Chapter 16.24, feels that the owner have just cause for an appeal, the owner of such dwelling or structure, or the owner's duly authorized agent, may request and shall be granted a hearing before the board, provided, that such person shall file in the office of the director a written petition completed pursuant to the rules, regulations, and requirements of the board, within twenty days after the date the order was served. B. Upon timely receipt of such petition, the director shall set a time and place for a hearing before the board in accordance with its rules and regulations, and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. At such hearing, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why such order should be modified. The hearing shall be commenced within a reasonable period after such notification and in no event less than ten days nor more than thirty days after the completed petition was filed. C. When any person affected by an order of the director makes an appeal to the board, the councilman of the person's district shall be notified of the appeal and the time and place of such hearing. (Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.88.070 Effect of board actions—Appeals stay imposition of order.

2.88.070 - Effect of board actions—Appeals stay imposition of order. A. The board, after hearing the evidence presented, may sustain or modify the provisions of the order, depending upon its findings, so as to secure the intent and purposes of this chapter and Chapter 16.24. Whenever such findings are made that strict compliance with this subchapter or any order issued hereunder would impose undue or unreasonable hardship upon the owner or occupants of property affected, the board may modify the order and extend the time limit given in the order for compliance, and may further stipulate special conditions to be met by the owner as mandatory conditions to such extension of time or modification of the order. If the board sustains or modifies such order, it shall be deemed a final order unless appealed therefrom. B. No person or party in interest who has appealed the order of the director to the board in accordance to the provisions for appeal hereinabove set forth, shall be subject to any penalty for the violation of this chapter or Chapter 16.24 until the board has issued a final order sustaining or modifying the order of the director, with which final order the appellant refuses or fails to comply, and any appeal thereon is finally disposed of by a court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.88.080 Records of board decisions.

2.88.080 - Records of board decisions. The findings and decisions of the board shall be summarized, reduced to writing, and entered as a matter of public record in the office of the director. (Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.88.090 Control of excessive vegetation.

2.88.090 - Control of excessive vegetation. The board of property standards and appeals is also empowered to hear matters involving control of excessive vegetation as set out in Chapter 10.28 of the metropolitan code of laws. (Ord. BL2017-867 § 2, 2017)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.88.100 Appeals from director and or board decisions.

2.88.100 - Appeals from director and or board decisions. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the board or by an order of the director, may seek relief therefrom in any court of competent jurisdiction, as provided by the laws of the state. (Ord. BL2017-867 § 2, 2017; Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT2AD_DIVIIIBO_CH2.88BOPRSTAPFetched: 10/28/2026

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