Tennessee § 7-31-105 - Construction of sidewalks authorized.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-31-105 — Construction of sidewalks authorized., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-31-105. Construction of sidewalks authorized.
It is lawful for any person owning town lots, or lands adjoining the public highways or streets in any village or unincorporated town in the state, to construct suitable sidewalks on those highways or streets along the line of the lots or lands. Acts 1897, ch. 99, § 1; Shan., § 1679a1; Code 1932, § 2807; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1005. Cross-References. Ramps at crosswalks required, § 7-31-114 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 10 Tenn. Juris., Eminent Domain, § 28.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-31-105 ("Construction of sidewalks authorized.") 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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