HB 2328

The "Neighborhood Preservation Act"" provides that the owner of residential rental property or residential property is required to maintain the exterior of such property and the lot on which the property is located at a level which is no less than the comm unity standards of residential property in the area. It is prima facie evidence that the property is not maintained at such community standards if the owner of such property has been cited for three or more separate violations of local building and const ru ction codes or property standards governing residential property within a one-year period and the owner has not brought the property into compliance with such building and construction codes or property standards within such period. Presently, the ""Neighborhood Preservation Act"" applies to Davidson County, Shelby County, Madison County, Knox County, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Oak Ridge, and Memphis. This bill adds Tipton County. TENNESSEE LOCAL LAND BANK PROGRAM The ""Tennessee Local Land Bank Program"" provides that certain local governments have the authority to create a corporation that is authorized to operate a land bank within the jurisdictional boundaries of the local government establishing the corporation . At present, the list of such local governments includes Blount County, Davidson County, Hardeman County, Moore County, Sevier County, Trousdale County, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Clinton, East Ridge, Etowah, Johnson City, Kingsport, Knoxville, Lenoir City, Memphis, Mt. Juliet, Oak Ridge, Red Bank, Sevierville, Sweetwater, and Whitwell. This bill adds Tipton County. ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2367, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 makes the following changes:  Adds Tipton County to the definition of a ""local government"" for the Tennessee Local Land Bank Program within present law.  Adds that the present law pertaining to the budgeting for a county mayor's office applies to all counties, except for Davidson and Shelby counties."