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See Vehicle.
Parks
Brentwood has nine parks and eight greenway/green
spaces, covering over 575 acres of recreational land. They provide athletic fields,
basketball and tennis courts, picnic shelter areas, biking/walking and hiking trails,
playgrounds, an outdoor amphitheater and a
historic area. Athletic fields, courts and
picnic shelters are open for reservation. Fee and deposit are required. Pets must be on a
leash
at all times. Event permits are required to conduct any event or activity in the
city parks. Contact the Parks and Recreation Department
at 371-2208 for additional
information or our website at www.brentwood-tn.org.
Concord Park
1100 Knox Valley Drive - 40
acres including open practice area, walking paths/bikeways and home of Brentwood
Library -
8:00 am - 10:00 p.m.
1500 Volunteer
Parkway - 164 acres
with bikeways/jogging/walking trails, the Brentwood community playground,
eight
multipurpose
athletic fields (two lighted), eight lighted baseball/softball diamonds,
concession/restroom buildings,
shelter, amphitheater, seven court tennis complex, open
meadows, and a historic area which includes Cool Springs House.
8:00 a.m. - 10:00
p.m.
- Deerwood Arboretum and Natural Area
320 Deerwood Lane - 27 acres,
two lakes, nature trails/stations with bench seating, outdoor classroom,
educational amphitheater. Dawn to dusk
610 Granny White Pike - 32
acres with .8 mile of walking/exercise trail, pavilion, all purpose field, tennis courts,
softball
fields, playground, sand volleyball and Bocce court. 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
5055 Maryland Way - 7 acres
with a .3 mile of paved jogging trail with 11 exercise stations 8:00 a.m. til sunset
9751 Concord Road - 21 acres with shelter, outdoor basketball courts, restrooms
and walking trail.
Park hours: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
1100 Knox Valley Drive -
46 acres
with shelter, outdoor basketball court, restrooms, playground and
a 2
mile bikeway/walking
path along the Little Harpeth River connecting with Crockett Park. Dawn
to dusk
949 Heritage Way - 47 acres with walking/bikeway trails, multi-purpose
fields, natural open spaces.
8:00 a.m. til 10:00
p.m.
Parks Hotline (field closings)
Granny White Park - 373-8310
Crockett Park & Tower Park - 373-7752
Park Board
A volunteer citizen board that meets on the first
Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Center to discuss park projects
and
activities and serves as an advisory committee to the City Commissioners on park related
issues.
Permits
Permits for building, remodeling,
demolition, decks, sheds, commercial tents, signs, parades, block parties,
temporary road closures,
and seasonal sales can be obtained from the Codes
Department, call 371-2204. For burning or blasting permits, contact
the Fire
Department at 371-0170. For road cut, excavation or grading
permits, call the Service Center at 371-0080.
Pets
See Leash Law.
Picnic Shelters
Shelters at River Park, Crockett Park,
Owl Creek and Granny
White Park can be reserved from February 1 - October 31. A fee and
deposit are required.
For more information call 371-2208 or visit our website at www.brentwood-tn.org.
Planning Commission
The Brentwood Planning Commission, a board
consisting of nine appointed citizens and a city commissioner, oversees subdivision
and
site plan development related to housing, zoning, expansion, landscaping/screening and
open space. The board meets the first
Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Brentwood
Municipal Center. The Planning Commission meeting is shown on Comcast
Cable Channel 19
on Tuesdays and Thursdays (9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.) following the meeting.
Call 371-2204 for further information.
Planning
and Codes Department
The Planning and Codes Department is responsible for
assisting citizens in determining the zoning of property, flood plain determinations,
address verification, home occupation permits, accessory structures permits, and other miscellaneous development issues. The Codes
staff assists citizens in obtaining
information about building a home or an addition, permit requirements, home repairs,
construction of
swimming pools and decks, complaints or inquiries about adjacent
properties and other building code related issues. For more
information call 371-2204.
Poison Control Center
Contact the Vanderbilt Poison Control Center at
322-6435.
Police Department
Supported by an enhanced 911 communications
system, the Brentwood Police Department protects the city and responds to traffic
accidents. It also conducts educational programs in schools and the community. Some of the
programs include:
Neighborhood Watch Programs
Security checks of residence
Crime Prevention, talks to neighborhoods, or civic groups
D.A.R.E. programs
Citizen Police Academy- citizen participation
program
See Crime Prevention, Accident
Reports and Traffic Court.
Emergency Calls - 9 1 1
Non-Emergency Calls to see an Officer - 371-0160
Business Calls (Mon. - Fri., 7 am - 4 pm) 371-0160
Traffic Tickets (Mon.-Fri., 7 am - 4 pm) 371-2272 ext. 272 or email: court@brentwood-tn.org
Police Reports
Copies of accident and offense records are
available for a small fee from the Police Department. They may be obtained, in
person, at
the Brentwood Police Department, 5211 Maryland Way, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m., phone 371-2281
ext. 304 or 313.
Pollution Prevention
To report an activity that may be
causing pollution such as dumping of waste or other contaminants into a
storm drain contact the
Service Center at 371-0080.
Post Office
Located at 8011 Brooks Chapel Road, hours are
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
(noon). For additional information call 377-3516.
Potholes
To report pot holes contact the Public Works
Department at 371-0080 or access website at www.brentwood-tn.org..
Property Taxes
City and county property taxes are levied on real
property, and income producing personal property. The city has not had a tax
increase since 1991. For further information on city taxes,
call the Municipal Center at 371-0060, or Williamson County Tax Assessor’s
Office at
790-5709. See Taxes.
Public Hearings
Public hearings are held during
City Commission meetings in regard to zoning changes, annexation of
property, adoption of the annual
budget and certain other issues. Public
hearings are advertised in the legal section of the Williamson A.M. section of The Tennessean.
Public Library
See Library
Public Works Department
The Public Works Department is responsible for
street maintenance, litter control, snow and ice removal, street sweeping, mowing
the
right-of-way, trimming and removing trees in the right-of-way, storm sewers and
drainage, dead animal removal from streets,
pavement marking and signage, traffic signals,
and street lights, as well as a curbside brush chipping program. Call 371-0080 for further
information or to make a request for service. |