City of Knoxville - Better Building Board

BETTER BUILDING BOARD

Public Officer

Public Officer Hearing Results [PDF]

The Public Officer issues complaints to property owners regarding structures that are alleged to be unfit or dangerous. The Public Officer holds hearings and issues orders to property owners to make repairs or to demolish unfit structures. If the property owner does not comply with the order, the city may repair or demolish the structure and bill the owner for the service. A lien can also be placed against the property to recover expenses for repair or demolition. The Public Officer may also order an owner to alter, improve, secure, board, or vacate and close a structure. The property owner may appeal the Public Officer's order to the Better Building Board within ten (10) days of receipt of the order.

Better Building Board

Current Agenda [PDF]

Current Hearing Results [PDF]

The Better Building Board hears appeals of the Public Officer's orders. The Better Building Board holds hearings and may affirm or alter the Public Officer's order. If the property owner does not comply with the Better Building Board's order, the city may repair or demolish, alter, improve, secure, board, or vacate and close the structure and bill the owner for the service. A lien can also be placed against the property to recover expenses for repair or demolition. The property owner may appeal the Better Building Board's order to the Knox County Chancery Court.

Appointment of Better Building Board Members

The Board consists of five members who are City residents. Each member is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council and serves a 3 year term.

Meetings Schedule
Better Building Board

Meetings Schedule
Public Officer Hearings

The Better Building Board meets the last Thursday of each month, at 3:30 p.m., usually in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building.

January 31, 2013
February 28, 2013 (canceled)
March 28, 2013
April 25, 2013
May 30, 2013
June 27, 2013
July 25, 2013
August 29, 2013
September 26, 2013
October 31, 2013
December 5, 2013

The Public Officer Hearings are held on the Friday following each Better Building Board meeting, usually the last Friday of each month, at 9:30 a.m., usually in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building.

February 1, 2013
March 1, 2013
April 5, 2013
April 26, 2013
May 31, 2013
June 28, 2013
July 26, 2013
August 30, 2013
September 27, 2013
November 1, 2013
December 6, 2013 (In Main Assembly Room)

Board Membership

City Contact Information

Gary W. Bentley
701 Kenesaw Ave
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: 865-414-7224
gary.bentley@jbouchard.com
Term: 02/05/2013 - 01/01/2016

Dennis C. Murphy
818 Sidebrook Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
865-237-9481
Term: 04/17/2012 - 01/01/2014

Terrell C. Patrick, Sr.
2767 Linden Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37914
865-525-4833
tclpatrick@bellsouth.net
Term: 07/26/2011 - 01/18/2014

Cortney Piper
1205 Sundew Rd
Knoxville, TN 37914
Cell: 865-789-2669
cpiper514@gmail.com
Term: 05/03/2011 - 01/01/2014

Stephanie Welch
2137 Hillsboro Heights
Knoxville, TN 37920
865-215-5297
stephanie.welch@knoxcounty.org
Term: 02/21/2012 - 01/01/2015

Kathy Ellis, Project Specialist
Community Development
Phone: 865-215-2270
kdellis@cityofknoxville.org

Robert Moyers, Manager
Codes Enforcement
865-215-2119
rmoyers@cityofknoxville.org