Information Resources – Code Enforcement

The City of Kingsport has taken a more proactive approach to code enforcement in recent years, especially when it comes to dilapidated structures.

Tearing down a dilapidated structure helps a neighborhood on several fronts – it improves the value of nearby properties, removes any squatters who may have taken up residence and curbs the spread of dilapidation. When one house gets dilapidated, the phenomenon tends to spread to other nearby properties.

On the flip side, when people take pride in their homes, their neighbors tend to do so as well.

Kingsport offers several ways to inform citizens about important ordinances and ways to report code violations.

Code enforcement page (www.kingsporttn.gov)

The enforcement of code violations is important to the city, and the code enforcement page found at the city’s website offers quick connection to Kingsport code ordinances, adopted international ordinances, as well as a helpful code enforcement FAQ.

The ConnectKingsport app

Using the ConnectKingsport app is the fastest, easiest way to report a concern within the City of Kingsport. With the app, residents can report any non-emergency issues, stay in the know about city events and connect with important city services and social media.

To report a violation, click the Building & Planning tab, then submit your feedback in the Neighborhood – Code Enforcement section. For links to these and other information sources, visit www.kingsporttn.gov/info.