(a) The owner of residential rental property or residential property shall be required to maintain the exterior of such property and the lot on which the residential rental property or residential property is located at a level which is no less than the community standards of the residential property in the area.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 13-6-103

  • Building: means any building or structure that is located on the subject parcel. See Tennessee Code 13-6-102
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Owner: means one (1) or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested all or part of the legal title to, or beneficial ownership of, the subject parcel. See Tennessee Code 13-6-102
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Residential property: means a subject parcel that includes one (1) or more dwelling units that is owner-occupied and the owner's principal place of residence, or that is otherwise intended for single-family residential use. See Tennessee Code 13-6-102
  • Residential rental property: means a building or structure consisting of one (1) or two (2) dwelling units. See Tennessee Code 13-6-102
(b) It is prima facie evidence that the residential rental property or residential property is not maintained at the community standards of the residential property in the area if the owner of such residential rental property or residential property has been cited for three (3) or more separate violations of local building and construction codes or property standards governing residential property within a one-year period and the owner has not brought the property into compliance with such building and construction codes or property standards within such period.
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