Codes Enforcement

Check out this brief video on the most common code violations for the City of Lebanon, TN. A full list of LMC’s can be found on this page, below:

Lebanon Codes Enforcement Video

MAKE A CODES COMPLAINANT :  To make a codes complainant, simply click on the link and fill out the form. Your form will be emailed directly to the codes department.

LMC:  Click on the LMC number and it will direct you to the Definitions of the code.

Ordinance Awareness Violations

Title 9, Chapter 2 - Peddlers, Solicitors, ETC.

LMC: 9-201 - Definitions
LMC: 9-202 - Exemptions
LMC: 9-203 - Permit Required
LMC: 9-204 - Permit Procedure
LMC: 9-205 - Restrictions on Peddlers, Street barkers and Solicitors
LMC: 9- 206 - Restrictions on Transient Vendors
LMC: 9-207 - Display of Permit
LMC: 9-208 -Suspension or Revocation of permit
LMC:9-209 - Expiration and Renewal of permit
LMC: 9-210 - Food Trucks
LMC:9-211 - Ag Vendors
LMC9-212 - Violation and Penalty

Title 11, Chapter 8- Offenses Against the Public Health, Safety and Welfare

LMC: 11-801 - Abandoned Refrigerators, etc.
LMC: 11-803 - Posting Notices, etc. 

 Title 13, Chapter 1 - Miscellaneous

LMC: 13-102 - Smoke, Soot, Cinders, etc.
LMC: 13-103 - Stagnant Water
LMC: 13-104 - Weeds / Grass
LMC: 13-105 - Dead Animals
LMC: 13-106 - Health and Sanitation Nuisances
LMC: 13-107 - Junkyards
LMC: 13-108 - Prohibited Furniture, Equipment and Appliances
LMC: 13-109 - Dilapidated Fencing

Title 13, Chapter 2- Rats

LMC: 13-202 - Business buildings to be Rat-proofed, etc.
LMC: 13-206 - Occupants responsible for maintaining Rat-proofing
LMC: 13-213 - Storage of Garbage, Refuse, Boxes, etc.

Title 13, Chapter 3 – Public Nuisances

LMC: 13-301 - Conditions described as constituting a Public Nuisance
LMC: 13-307 - Definitions: Junk Vehicles a Public Nuisance

Title 13, Chapter 4 – Lebanon Anti-Litter Ordinance

LMC: 13-411 -Throwing or distributing commercial handbills in Public Places
LMC: 13-412 - Placing commercial and non-commercial handbills on vehicles
LMC: 13-414 - Distributing commercial and non-commercial handbills at inhabited private premises
LMC: 13-417 - Litter on Occupied Private Property
LMC: 13-418 - Owner to maintain premises free from litter
LMC: 13-419 - Litter on Vacant Lots
LMC: 13-420 - Clearing of litter from open private property by city

Title 13, Chapter 5- Outdoor Pools to Be Completely Enclosed by a Fence

LMC: 13-501 - Fencing Requirements
LMC: 13-502 - Compliance
LMC: 13-503 - Definition
LMC: 13-504 - Location of Fencing
LMC: 13-505 - Distance between Pool and Fencing
LMC: 13-506 - Wall may be incorporated into fence
LMC: 13-507 - Fine
LMC: 13-508 - Enforcement
LMC: 13-509 - Severability

Title 13 Chapter 

LMC: 13-601 - International Property Maintenance Code Adopted
LMC: 13-602 - Code to be available for information
LMC: 13-603 - Enforcement Responsibilities
LMC: 13-604 - Application
LMC: 13-605 - Failure to Comply
LMC: 13-606 - Fine not actual remedy for violations
LMC: 13-607 - Penalty

Title16, Chapter1- Miscellaneous

LMC: 16-102 - Trees obstructing over streets
LMC: 16-103 - Trees, etc., obstructing view at intersections prohibited
LMC: 16-116 - Properties to be numbered


Title17, Chapter 1 - Refuse and Trash Disposal

LMC: 17- 102 - Roll out containers
LMC: 17-103 - Placement of containers for collection
LMC: 17-104 - Restrictions on placement of containers
LMC: 17-105 - Hours for placement of containers for collection
LMC: 17-106 - Storage of containers
LMC: 17-107 - Placement of containers in multi-family dwellings
LMC: 17-108 - Placement of refuse in containers


Title 17, Chapter 2- Medical and Hazardous Wastes

LMC: 17-201 - Medical Waste
LMC: 17-202 - Hazardous Waste