Encroachments prohibited—Notice to abate.
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 13.32.080
in effect13.32.080 - Encroachments prohibited—Notice to abate.
It is unlawful for any person who owns, or, as agent of an owner, is in control of any property in the urban services district, to have, maintain or hereafter cause to be erected, within or upon any street, alley, highway or wharf or any part thereof, any house, fence, wall or building. Any person who has innocently erected such an encroachment shall be entitled to receive written notice of such encroachment from the director of public works and shall be given ten days from the receipt of such notice in which to remove such encroachment.
(Prior code § 38-2-4)
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_TIT13STSIPUPL_DIVIIURSEDIRE_CH13.32STSIRE_13.32.080ENPROTABFetched: 10/28/2026
