# Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-21-110: Violation of order to vacate structure declared unfit for human occupation - Authorizing or facilitating occupancy - Penalty

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T13_C21_S13-21-110

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-21-110
- **Heading:** Violation of order to vacate structure declared unfit for human occupation - Authorizing or facilitating occupancy - Penalty
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 13 / Chapter 21 / Section 13-21-110

## Text

(a) Any occupied structure declared unfit for human occupation or use shall be immediately vacated as ordered by the public officer designated or appointed to exercise the powers prescribed by any ordinance adopted pursuant to the authority of this part. (b) Any person who violates an order to vacate a structure declared unfit for human occupation or use commits a Class B misdemeanor. (c) Any owner, manager, or person responsible for a structure declared unfit for human occupation or use who authorizes or facilitates the occupancy of the structure commits a Class B misdemeanor. Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 244,s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
(a) Any occupied structure declared unfit for human occupation or use shall be immediately vacated as ordered by the public officer designated or appointed to exercise the powers prescribed by any ordinance adopted pursuant to the authority of this part.
(b) Any person who violates an order to vacate a structure declared unfit for human occupation or use commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) Any owner, manager, or person responsible for a structure declared unfit for human occupation or use who authorizes or facilitates the occupancy of the structure commits a Class B misdemeanor.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 244,s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-21-101 Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T13_C21_S13-21-101.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-21-104 Conditions rendering structure unfit for human occupation or use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T13_C21_S13-21-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-21-105 Service of complaints or orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T13_C21_S13-21-105.md)
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