| Repair | Who pays | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Trash / Junk Removal | City | Nashville's Davidson County Sheriff's Office runs free, on-request Bulk Item Removal within about 7 business days, excluding tires, chemicals, and glass. |
| Sewer Lateral | Property owner | Metro Water Services: owners own and maintain the sewer line from the building to the public main. Sources and ordinance cite inside. |
| Sidewalk Repair | City | Who pays for sidewalk repair in Nashville, TN? NDOT responsible for all aspects of sidewalks; residents report via hubNashville. |
| Water Service Line | Shared | In Nashville, Metro Water Services owns the line to the meter and the owner owns meter-to-building, verified against Metro Water Services. |
Bulk Trash / Junk Removal
Metro Nashville's curbside "Bulk Item Removal", run by the Davidson County Sheriff's Office rather than Public Works, is free and on-request, with pickup completed within about seven business days of scheduling; it excludes tires, motor oil, hazardous chemicals, glass, and eviction-related debris.
Once a date is provided to you for removal services we have up to seven business days to remove the items from the provided date
Source: Bulk Item Removal
Sewer Lateral
Metro Water Services says the Nashville property owner owns and maintains the sewer service line from the building to the public sewer main.
Please note that the property owner owns, and is responsible for, the service line from the building to the sewer main. | METRO ORDINANCE BILL #2006-1239 15.40.050 Maintenance of service connection A. The owner will own and maintain his sewer service line from the public sewer main to the structure served.
Source: Sewer Line Policy Brochure
Sidewalk Repair
Nashville: the city pays, NDOT is "responsible for all aspects of Nashville’s sidewalks," report via hubNashville.
Nashville Department of Transportation is responsible for all aspects of Nashville's sidewalks, from master planning the city's newest projects to repairing damage to our most historic sidewalks.
Source: Nashville DOT Sidewalks
Water Service Line
Metro Nashville owns the water service line up to the meter; everything from the meter to the building is the property owner’s, lead pipe or not.
Metro Water Services owns the service line from the water main to the meter. The property owner is responsible for the service line from the meter to the residence or building.
Source: Service Line Replacement: Metro owns main-to-meter, owner owns meter-to-building
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