Tennessee § 7-3-507 - Penalties.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-3-507 — Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-3-507. Penalties.
All metropolitan governments are empowered to set a penalty of up to five hundred dollars ($500) per day for each day during which the violation of ordinances, laws and regulations of such metropolitan government continues or occurs. No penalty in excess of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) may be imposed on any property owner who is charged with violating any ordinance, law or regulation relating to zoning or housing standards when the principal use of the property is for an owner-occupied residential dwelling and the appraised value of such property as shown on the records of the assessor of property does not exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000). Acts 1993, ch. 335, § 7. Attorney General Opinions. Municipal judge's imposition of penalty greater than $50 for ordinance violation, OAG 99-120, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 120 (5/17/99). City courts are limited to monetary penalties against a parent in enforcing curfew violations, OAG 00-158, 2000 Tenn. AG LEXIS 161 (10/17/00).
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 7-3-507
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-3-507 cover?
Section 7-3-507 ("Penalties.") 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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