The Property Standards Division is responsible for the enforcement of the property Standards Code (Title 16.24), portions of the Building Code (Title 16) and portions of the Zoning Code (Title 17).
The Property Standards Division is responsible for inspections related to violations that impact the health, welfare and safety of all property in Davidson County.
The division’s activities include:
- The enforcement of the Property Maintenance code whose purpose is to maintain and preserve existing structures, both residential and commercial.
- Reduce the number of substandard housing units within the County
- Reduce the number of abandoned or inoperable/unlicensed motor vehicles on private property and on the public right-of-way
- Reduce the amount of visual clutter (signs, debris, trash, graffiti)
- Ensure that the use of property within the County is consistent with it zoned category
Property Standards Division Manual
The Property Standards Division Manual is a guide to the mission of the division and how the division enforces the Property Standards and Zoning Codes.
Property Standards Improvement Project
The Codes Department continues to seek ways to improve the Property Standards Division processes and operations ensuring that our neighborhoods are healthy, safe, and livable for all residents. Read about these improvements in the Property Standards Improvement Project – Full Report or view a summary of that work in our Improvement Project Executive Summary.
Property Standards Violation Brochure
The Codes Department is in the process of creating an informational brochure that gives a brief description of the most common violation types we encounter. Once complete, it will be published in multiple languages to ensure that all Davidson County residents have equitable access to the department’s codes and regulations.