Clarksville Landlord-Tenant Rules

Clarksville adds local rules on top of Tennessee landlord-tenant law. Here is what is different, with the city code or agency page behind each rule.

Habitability/code enforcement & complaint line	The Building & Codes Department's Codes Enforcement Division enforces the City's property maintenance rules and issues violation notices. Renters can file an online complaint or an online housing inspection request form from the division's page. Questions about housing inspections go to codesenforcement@clarksvilletn.gov. The City lists its adopted property maintenance code at https://www.clarksvilletn.gov/1242/Current-Adopted-Codes. The page does not give a complaint phone number or inspection timelines. Source: Official source
Fair housing (local protected classes)	No local protected classes beyond federal law were found. The City's Fair Housing page lists only the federal Fair Housing Act classes (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability and familial status) and refers discrimination complaints to HUD's online form or the HUD Nashville Field Office, (615) 736-5600 or 1-800-669-9777. The City's fair housing office is at One Public Square, 2nd Floor, Suite 201 (TTY 931-221-0655). Clarksville's municipal code was not searched for a fair housing chapter. Source: Official source

Habitability/code enforcement & complaint line

The Building & Codes Department's Codes Enforcement Division enforces the City's property maintenance rules and issues violation notices. Renters can file an online complaint or an online housing inspection request form from the division's page. Questions about housing inspections go to codesenforcement@clarksvilletn.gov.

The City lists its adopted property maintenance code at https://www.clarksvilletn.gov/1242/Current-Adopted-Codes. The page does not give a complaint phone number or inspection timelines.

Source: Official source

Fair housing (local protected classes)

No local protected classes beyond federal law were found. The City's Fair Housing page lists only the federal Fair Housing Act classes (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability and familial status) and refers discrimination complaints to HUD's online form or the HUD Nashville Field Office, (615) 736-5600 or 1-800-669-9777. The City's fair housing office is at One Public Square, 2nd Floor, Suite 201 (TTY 931-221-0655).

Clarksville's municipal code was not searched for a fair housing chapter.

Source: Official source

Eviction cases in Clarksville are heard in: Montgomery County General Sessions Court, Clarksville (detainer warrants are heard in the General Sessions Court of the county under T.C.A. 16-15-501(d)(1))

Right to a lawyer in eviction cases

No guaranteed right. The Legal Aid Society's Clarksville office offers free help to eligible tenants. Official source

Local agencies

Clarksville Building & Codes - Codes Enforcement Division — Housing inspection requests and property maintenance complaints. codesenforcement@clarksvilletn.gov.
City of Clarksville Fair Housing — Fair housing information and HUD complaint referral. One Public Square, Suite 201.
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands - Clarksville Office — Free civil legal help, including housing, for Montgomery and nearby counties. 109 South Third St.; 931-552-6656; intake 1-800-238-1443.

Frequently asked questions

What landlord-tenant rules does Clarksville add on top of Tennessee law?

Habitability/code enforcement & complaint line: The Building & Codes Department's Codes Enforcement Division enforces the City's property maintenance rules and issues violation notices. Renters can file an online complaint or an online housing inspection request form from the division's page. Questions about housing inspections go to codesenforcement@clarksvilletn.gov.; Fair housing (local protected classes): No local protected classes beyond federal law were found. The City's Fair Housing page lists only the federal Fair Housing Act classes (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability and familial status) and refers discrimination complaints to HUD's online form or the HUD Nashville Field Office, (615) 736-5600 or 1-800-669-9777. The City's fair housing office is at One Public Square, 2nd Floor, Suite 201 (TTY 931-221-0655).

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Last verified against official sources: October 28, 2026.

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