Legal Documents of Newport

Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, § 13-21-101, et seq., the person designated by the board of mayor and alderman finds that there exist in the city structures which are unfit for human occupation due to dilapidation, defects increasing the hazards of fire, accident or other calamities, lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities, or due to other conditions rendering such dwellings unsafe or unsanitary, or dangerous or detrimental to the health, safety, and morals, or otherwise inimical to the welfare of the residents of the city. (Ord. #03-01-14C, Jan. 2003)