City Council

MEETING NOTICE The Jonesborough Board of Dwelling Standards will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in the Board Room at Jonesborough Town Hall, 123 Boone Street, Jonesborough, TN. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS Members of the public wishing to speak concerning any item on the agenda during the Public Comment period must sign up by calling the Town Administrative Office at 423-753-1030 with their name, address, and subject about which they wish to speak no later than 2 hours before the meeting if the meeting occurs during normal business hours or by 4:45 p.m. the day of the meeting if the meeting occurs after hours. Otherwise, such member of the public must sign in at the location of the meeting, prior to the beginning of the meeting, by seeing the Town Recorder at meetings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, or the secretary or staff of any board, commission or committee constituting any other governing body under this resolution. Each individual shall be given three (3) minutes to address the Board regarding Agenda items. Comments shall be limited to items on the meeting’s Agenda Board of Dwelling Standards and Review (BODS) Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Opening Prayer 3. Pledge to the Flag 4. Roll Call 5. Public Comments Old Business 1. Final Discussion on Board of Dwelling Standards and Review Compliance/Non- Compliance Flow Chart New Business 1. Introduction of Jonesborough Building Inspector 2. Report and Discussion on Properties that are considered unsafe with the capability of being inhabited 3. Discussion on the actionable differences between City Court and Chancery Court Adjournment SAMPLE PROCESS #1 Updated 3/7/2025 BODS Flowchart (Draft Only) Compliance Non-Compliance Violation(s) Violation(s) POCA* POCA* Compliant Non-Compliant Resources (if needed) Resources Attempted (if needed) Resolved City Court Case Closed Non-Compliance Continues BMA to make decision on Chancery Court Chancery Court decision Judge Orders Compliance If Property Owner does not resolve - Judge can order TOJ to bring property into compliance (TOJ would spend town funds to resolve and then take a lien against the property) Lien filed Resolved Case Closed *POCA: Plan of Corrective Action Some resources: Habitat for Humanity, Appalachian Service Project (ASP), USDA, First TN Development District (FTDD), Eastern Eight Corporation, Churches, Local Missions, Other resources  SAMPLE PROCESS #2 Updated 3/7/2025 BOARD OF DWELLING STANDARDS AND REVIEW (BODS) PROCESS Pe on led with Building Inspector Building Inspector Building believes condi ons or BODS Inspector of property is threatened with Neglect Charge referred to Building Inspector Preliminary inves ga on of the charge by Building Inspector – apply standards of BODS Codes Determines no basis for Determines charge basis for charge Send no ce to complainants and property owner* Issue complaint to property owner sta ng charges and issuing no ce of hearing (to be held in 10-30 days) Close case BODS conducts hearing BODS Determines Demoli on has not occurred Determines Demoli on has occurred *Through the determina on the Inspector may need to contact property owner. The owner should be no ed of no basis of charge(s) ti ti ti ti ti ti fi ti ti fi ti ti ti ti  SAMPLE PROCESS #2 Updated 3/7/2025 Follow- up with complainants Close case State ndings in wri ng Order repairs, improvements, correc on of defects be made in compliance with zoning and building codes ti ti fi