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A property that has "Blight" or is "Blighted", is a
horrible property indeed. It is so bad, that if the owner will not
correct the "Blight", then a city can condemn the property and seize it through
eminent domain.
The Tennessee law states that Blighted property is "detrimental to the safety,
health, morals, or welfare of the community." In other words, a
Blighted Property is Harmful.
So ask your self, are any of these properties across from the racetrack
harmful? Do any of these properties harm the heath, safety, morals, or the welfare of the community?
 | Have any property owners been cited for city
property code violations? |
| Have they been cited for state or federal property
law violations? |
| Do these properties harm the Safety of the community? |
| Do these properties harm the Health of the community? |
| Do these properties harm the Morals of the community? |
| Do these properties harm the Welfare of the community? |
| Have these properties resulted in empty seats at the
NASCAR races? |
| Are the NASCAR fans harmed by these properties?
 | (In fact, there is a waiting list to camp at both
Rogers Gardens
and Tri-Cities Auto Parts) |
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| Is the City harmed?
| (In fact, the
city collects revenue on sales tax, property tax, campground
permits, construction permits, & business tax licenses.
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| In return, they
give us....well nothing more than we had when we were in the
county, but that
is another subject.) |
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No!
No!
No!
No!
No!
No!
Big No!
No!
No!
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Blight Laws are intended for a public housing authority to
eliminate slums. Imagine a hollowed out downtown building, with graffiti on the walls, vagrants standing around a
barrel fire, and the fresh smell of urine in the air. The owner will not
or can not clean it up. Now you know
"Blight".
But don't take our word on it, take the word of the good citizens of Tennessee:
Tennessee Law Defining Blight
13-20-201. Blighted areas and dilapidation defined.
(a) "Blighted areas" are areas
(including slum areas) with buildings or improvements which, by reason of
dilapidation, obsolescence, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design, lack of
ventilation, light and sanitary facilities, excessive land coverage, deleterious
land use, or obsolete layout, or any combination of these or other factors,
are detrimental to the safety, health,
morals, or welfare of the community.
(b) As used in this chapter, "dilapidation" means extreme deterioration and
decay due to lack of repairs to and care of the area.
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