(a) A homeowners’ association shall not prohibit, by covenant, condition, restriction, or rule, the use of any sign posted to warn the public of health, safety, or dangerous natural conditions associated with water on the property when:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 66-27-603

  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) The property owner has consulted with local or state authorities regarding a condition on the property that may pose a threat to health and safety to a person on the property and a liability, or potential liability, to the property owner; and
(2) The property contains a pond, including a retention or detention pond, or a lake, stream, river, or other natural body of water.
(b) A homeowners’ association may adopt or enforce reasonable rules and regulations regarding the placement and manner for the display of the signs permitted by this section.
(c) This section does not alter, reduce, or eliminate any civil or criminal liability of a property owner for injuries arising from any condition on the owner’s property.
(d) This section applies to dedicatory instruments entered into before, on, or after July 1, 2021.