Environmental Court

Referee – Renard Hirsch

Biography

Location:
408 2nd Avenue North
Nashville, TN  37219

The Court meets each Tuesday in courtroom 3B, at the A. A. Birch Building (408 2nd Ave. North).
The 9:00 docket consist of actions initiated via a citation, for violations of the Metropolitan Code of Ordinances, issued by various officials of the Metropolitan Government, including, but not limited to representatives of the police, fire, health, and NDOT departments.

The 10:30 docket consists of actions that are initiated via a civil warrant for violations of the Metropolitan Code of Ordinances, including, but not limited to, cases regarding tall grass and weeds, junk trash and debris, inoperable or unregistered vehicles, Air B & B violations and any other matter that is filed via a civil warrant.

Matters set for a special hearing, are heard on the third Wednesday of the month at 1 :00 pm. in courtroom 3C.
The court also meets every Wednesdays at 1 :00pm in Courtroom 3C. The docket consists of involving vicious dogs, roaming dogs at large, cruelty to animals and other animal related cases.

Renard Hirsch serves as the Referee of Environmental Court, overseeing all day-to-day operations.
Judge Allegra Walker, presides over the Environmental Court and hears all matters that are appealed every 3rd Tuesday at 1 :00pm