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1. What is Code Enforcement?

Code enforcement is responsible for enforcing codes which address property maintenance issues, including regulations related to rubbish, garbage, specific nuisances, removal of vegetation, zoning, housing, dangerous buildings, and inoperable and unlicensed vehicles on private property. Enforcement actions are taken both proactively and in response to requests for action received from citizens.

2. How do I notify the County of a possible code violation?

There are three ways of filing a request for action.

• You may call the Code Enforcement Department at (731) 423-2041
• You may use the Online Complaint Form
• You may mail, email, or fax in a letter to:
  Code Enforcement
  Attn: Dalton Haywood
  100 E. Main St.
  Suite 100
  Jackson, TN 38301
  Ph: (731) 423-2041

Your request will be investigated as soon as possible by a Code Enforcement Officer. Life / Safety issues take priority over nuisance complaints. All complaints are investigated to verify if a State or County Resolution has been violated.

3. What types of complaints does the Code Enforcement Director investigate?

Substandard or dangerous buildings

Public nuisances such as trash, debris, and inoperable and unlicensed vehicles on private property

Zoning and land use violations

Public Health hazards

Tall weeds and grass

Illegal buildings / structures

Illegal businesses (improper zoning, not licensed)

4. How does a complaint get processed?

If a resolution or regulation is being violated, the Code Enforcement Director would then send a Notice of Violation, via certified mail, indicating that the violation(s) are to be remedied within a certain amount of time, along with outlines of the penalties for the violation. The notice of violation also includes an estimated cost and a possible fine if not remedied within a certain amount of time.

If total compliance not met, the County shall cause the condition to be remedied and the costs shall be assessed against the owner of the property. A lien will be placed on the property and the County will seek a judgment in a Court of Law for the costs expended in the enforcement of these regulations.