Sidewalk Claim Process

To file a claim with the Metropolitan Government arising from sidewalk construction or payment of an in-lieu fee under Section 17.20.120 of the Metro Code, please complete the form below. Your claim will be processed in the ordinary course, and someone from the Department of Law will contact you concerning your claim.

Background Information

Name (or business name)

Address of affected property

Contact address

Contact email

Contact phone

Permit numbers for all affected building permits

Sidewalk-specific information

How did you comply with the sidewalk ordinance?

Paid an in-lieu fee

Built a sidewalk

How much did you pay?

On what date?

Ancillary costs:

What was the amount, if any, of your ancillary costs to comply with the sidewalk ordinance (for example, survey costs)?

Ancillary costs documentation

Attach documentation supporting ancillary costs claim.

One file only.
256 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.

Did you give notice that you were making a payment under protest?

Yes

No

How did you notify the Codes Department that you were paying under protest?

One file only.
256 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, png, pdf, doc, docx.

What was your actual construction cost for the sidewalk? [Attach documentation]

One file only.
256 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

What was the total area (in square feet) of the sidewalk that you built?

When was the sidewalk completed?

Did you apply for a variance from the sidewalk ordinance to the Board of Zoning Appeals?

Yes

No

Did you grant a sidewalk easement to Metro Nashville?

Yes

No

Unknown