§ 16.33.040. Residential rental inspection districts authorized.

(1)

Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 13-21-302, the director is authorized to inspect residential rental dwelling units that are either deteriorated or in the process of deteriorating for compliance with applicable housing, building, plumbing, electrical, fire, health or related codes. The residential rental dwelling units shall be located in a residential rental inspection district. Residential rental inspection districts shall be established by ordinance based upon a finding that:

(A)

There is a need to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the occupants of dwelling units inside the designated residential rental inspection district;

(B)

The residential rental dwelling units within the designated residential rental inspection district are either deteriorated or in the process of deteriorating or the residential rental dwelling units are in the need of inspection by the municipality to prevent deterioration, taking into account the number, age and condition of residential dwelling rental units inside the proposed residential rental inspection district; and

(C)

The inspection of residential rental dwelling units inside the residential rental inspection district is necessary to maintain the health, safety and welfare of tenants and other residents living in the proposed residential rental inspection district. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a municipality-wide residential rental inspection district and the boundaries of the residential rental inspection district shall be limited to such areas that meet the criteria set forth in this section.

(2)

No residential rental inspection district shall be established until and unless the location and extent thereof shall have been submitted to the planning commission in accordance with Metropolitan Charter section 11.505.

(3)

Any residential rental inspection district established pursuant to the authority of this chapter shall exist for a period not to exceed ten years from the date of adoption of the ordinance creating such residential rental inspection district. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the re-establishment of any residential rental inspection district by ordinance as authorized by this chapter.

(4)

Any residential rental inspection district established pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to removal from its designation as a rental inspection district by vote of the metropolitan council upon adoption of an ordinance amending section 16.33.140 of this chapter.

(Ord. BL2007-1550 § 4, 2007)