(a) Any advertising structure or junkyard that is constructed or erected in violation of this part constitutes a public nuisance subject to abatement as provided by law.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-17-110

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) If the advertising structure or junkyard is declared a nuisance, it shall immediately be removed or abated and for that purpose the district attorney general or the district attorney general’s duly appointed representative or any authorized representative of the state may enter onto private property without incurring any liability.
(c) The power of eminent domain may be utilized to remove existing advertising structures or junkyards from within one thousand feet (1,000′) of either side of designated Tennessee scenic highways.
(d) Should the state fail to enforce this section, any citizen or group of citizens may institute legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to require the state to enforce this section.
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