Legal Documents of Halls

Code of Halls

Halls
Title 13 : Property Maintenance Regulations
Chapter 2 : Slum Clearance

13-202 : Definitions.

  1. "Municipality" shall mean the Town of Halls, Tennessee, and the areas encompassed within existing town limits or as hereafter annexed.
  2. "Governing body" shall mean the board of mayor and aldermen charged with governing the town.
  3. "Public officer" shall mean the officer or officers who are authorized by this chapter to exercise the powers prescribed herein and pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, § 13-21-101, et seq.
  4. "Public authority" shall mean any housing authority or any officer who is in charge of any department or branch of the government of the town or

    state relating to health, fire, building regulations, or other activities concerning structures in the town.

  5. "Owner" shall mean the holder of title in fee simple and every mortgagee of record.
  6. "Parties in interest" shall mean all individuals, associations, corporations and others who have interests of record in a dwelling and any who are in possession thereof.
  7. "Structures" shall mean any building or structure, or part thereof, used for human occupation and intended to be so used, and includes any outhouses and appurtenances belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith. (Ord. of Oct. 8, 1987)