2016 Tennessee Code
Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities
Municipal Functions
Chapter 32 - Improvements by Special Assessment
§ 7-32-126. Appeal on assessments.

(a) When any owner or part owner of any of the lots of lands in the flood plain or abutting on or adjacent to any street, highway, avenue, or alley that is improved or about to be improved as provided in this chapter, and upon or against which lots or lands, levies or assessments have been made for the purpose of paying for such improvement, as has been provided in this chapter, shall be aggrieved by the action of the legislative body of such city in confirming the levies or assessments made by the legislative body as mentioned in this chapter, such owner or person shall have the right to appeal from the action of such legislative body to the circuit court of the county in which such city or town is located; provided, that the owner made objection or protest to the levies or assessments at the time provided for and appointed for objecting to the levies or assessments, such appeal shall be perfected by filing with the clerk of such circuit court a petition setting forth the facts in regard to such levies and assessments and the irregularities or illegal acts in the making of the levies or assessments; and such clerk shall then notify such city or town to deliver a copy of such levies or assessments, and all proceedings had in reference to the levies or assessments, to the clerk of the circuit court, and such case then be docketed for trial as other civil causes at law. The appeal of any individual shall not affect the legality of such levy or assessment as to other property involved in the levies or assessments. Such appeal shall be perfected within thirty (30) days after the final action of the legislative body making such levies or assessments, and if not perfected within this time, the levies or assessments shall be regarded as final, and shall not be reviewed by certiorari, injunctions, bills to quiet title or otherwise by any of the courts.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an owner of property subject to an assessment may irrevocably waive the owner's right to appeal in the contract for installment payments described in § 7-32-134 or by otherwise evidencing waiver in writing.