Tennessee § 13-21-304 - Notification by owners and parties in interest that dwelling is used for residential rental purposes — Form — Fees.

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§ 13-21-304. Notification by owners and parties in interest that dwelling is used for residential rental purposes — Form — Fees.

The residential rental inspection ordinance may include a provision that requires the owners and parties in interest of dwelling units in a residential rental inspection district to notify the public authority in writing if the dwelling unit is used for residential rental purposes. The public authority may develop a form for such purposes. The residential rental inspection ordinance shall not include a registration fee or a fee of any kind associated with the written notification pursuant to this section. A residential rental inspection ordinance shall not require that the written notification from the owner or party in interest of a dwelling unit subject to the residential rental inspection ordinance be provided to the public authority in less than sixty (60) days after the adoption of a residential rental inspection ordinance. However, there shall be no penalty for the failure of an owner or party in interest of a residential rental dwelling unit to comply with this section, unless and until the public authority provides actual or written notice to the property owner or party in interest, as provided in this part. For purposes of this part, notice sent by regular first class mail to the last known address of the owner or party in interest shall be deemed in compliance with this section. Acts 2006, ch. 949, § 1.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 13-21-304 ("Notification by owners and parties in interest that dwelling is used for residential rental purposes — Form — Fees.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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