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540 Earlywood Drive cleared after final certificate of occupancy issued
Summary
At an April 16 unsafe-building hearing in Franklin, the city’s building official said a final certificate of occupancy was issued for 540 Earlywood Drive and the matter can be removed from the unsafe-building docket.
Hearing Officer Mark Lloyd convened an unsafe-building hearing for the City of Franklin on April 16, 2025, where Clay Fulkerson, the city’s building official, said he inspected 540 Earlywood Drive and issued a final certificate of occupancy, and that the property is ready to be cleared from the record.
The action matters because the city’s unsafe-building docket records properties considered hazardous or needing repair; clearing a file signals the city considers the property compliant with building and safety requirements. Fulkerson said he made an inspection earlier in the week and that “everything was fine in there, so we have issued a final C of O and we are ready to clear this 1 off the record.” The hearing officer acknowledged that statement and indicated the matter would be noted as resolved.
According to Fulkerson, the inspection addressed work done “underneath the roof” and confirmed the items the city had asked to be corrected were in place. No further code enforcement action or fines were announced at the hearing for this property. The record includes the building official’s inspection and his statement that the certificate of occupancy has been finalized.
The hearing record shows no formal motion or public objection tied to this item; the officer’s acknowledgement concluded the matter for the docket. If additional complaints or violations arise, the city’s standard code enforcement process would allow follow-up inspections or hearings.
The hearing moved on after the statement, and no further testimony or scheduling was recorded for 540 Earlywood Drive.
