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TN Code § 13-7-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 2 - Municipal Zoning|§ 13-7-209. Conflict With Other Laws

 Whenever the regulations made under authority of this part and part 3 of this chapter require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or less number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or imposed other higher standards than are required in any other statute, the regulations made under authority of this part and part 3 of this chapter shall govern. Wherever any other statute require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations made under authority of this part and part 3 of this chapter, such statute shall govern.
TN Code § 13-7-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 2 - Municipal Zoning|§ 13-7-210. Zoning Under Special Acts Not Affected

 Nothing contained in this part and part 3 of this chapter shall be deemed to supplant or modify the provisions of any special or private act relating to the zoning or zoning powers of any municipality referred to in such special or private act, and all the provisions of such special or private act shall remain in full force and effect, but insofar as this part and part 3 of this chapter are not inconsistent with the provisions of such special or private act, this part and part 3 of this chapter shall apply to the zoning powers and procedure of such municipality.
TN Code § 13-7-211 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 2 - Municipal Zoning|§ 13-7-211. Certificate of Insurance or Workers' Compensation Policy Required for Issuance of Building Permit — Return of Certificate or Policy — Exemptions — Liability — Violations

  No building permit shall be issued until the municipal office which issues such permits receives a copy of either a certificate of insurance or a workers' compensation policy as evidence of the existence of workers' compensation insurance.   The municipal office shall keep on file such copy of either the certificate of insurance or of the workers' compensation policy for the life of the permit. After the building permit has expired, the municipal office shall return by mail the copy of the certificate of insurance or the workers' compensation policy within ten (10) working days to the person who obtained the permit.    This section does not apply to those persons who are not required by title 50, chapter 6, to obtain workers' compensation coverage, to any person who performs work on such person's own property in such person's own county of residence, or to any person who directly supervises work on such person's own property in such person's own county of residence.   Persons not required to present evidence of compliance with §§ 50-6-405 and 50-6-406 pursuant to this subsection (c) shall present or sign an affidavit which attests to their exemption from this section. A person authorized to issue building permits who issues a building permit to a person exempted from this section shall keep on file for the life of the permit such affidavit of exemption.     A person authorized to issue building permits, who in good faith accepts an affidavit of exemption, a copy of the certificate of insurance, or a copy of the workers' compensation policy, shall not be liable in any criminal or civil action alleging the person obtaining the building permit was subject to §§ 50-6-405 and 50-6-406 and such person did not in fact have workers' compensation coverage. Compliance with this section shall be a rebuttable presumption that the person authorized to issue building permits acted in good faith.   A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 13-7-212 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 2 - Municipal Zoning|§ 13-7-212. Compiling of Effective Zoning Ordinance and Map — Zoning Ordinance and Map as Public Record — Challenge to Accuracy

  Any municipality that has exercised zoning powers under this part shall compile its zoning ordinance and map, as amended, that is in effect so as to be able to provide any member of the public with a current zoning ordinance and map. In that municipality, the municipal legislative body shall authenticate, compile, update, keep, maintain and make available the zoning ordinance, map and all amendments as a public record. Any municipal zoning ordinance and map made available to the public through a compilation made pursuant to this section, whether in electronic or paper form, shall be presumed to be a true and accurate statement of the municipality's zoning ordinance and map.   Any party challenging the accuracy of any municipal zoning ordinance or map compiled or codified as currently in effect in accordance with this section, whether in a rezoning proceeding before a municipal governing body, an appeal to a board of zoning appeals, a subdivision or site plan approval proceeding before a planning commission or in any judicial proceeding, must prove the inaccuracy of the zoning ordinance or map by clear and convincing evidence.
TN Code § 13-7-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 3 - Municipal Zoning Outside Boundaries|§ 13-7-301. Prerequisites to Plan or Ordinance Requiring Subdivider to Install Curbs, Gutters or Sidewalks — Exceptions

 Notwithstanding this part and part 2 of this chapter to the contrary, no municipality or regional planning commission shall adopt any plan, ordinance or rule which would require a subdivider, whose proposed subdivision is outside the corporate limits of any municipality located within the regional planning district, to install curbs, gutters, or sidewalks, unless both public water and sewage systems are to be made available within eighteen (18) months after the subdivider requests approval of the subdivider's plan of subdivision. This section shall not apply to counties having the following populations according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census:   not less than  nor more than   276,000 277,000   700,000 800,000   or to counties with a metropolitan form of government.
TN Code § 13-7-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 3 - Municipal Zoning Outside Boundaries|§ 13-7-302. Establishment of Zones or Districts Outside Municipality

 Power is hereby granted to the chief legislative body of any municipality to establish by ordinance zones or districts in territory adjoining but outside of such municipality and lying within planning regions in which the municipal planning commission has been designated as the regional planning commission under § 13-3-102, and in which territory the county has no zoning already in force; provided, that prior to final enactment of such ordinance, six (6) months' notice of intent shall have been filed with the county mayor of the county or counties within which the municipality and/or region lies. Within such zones or districts, the municipality may, by ordinance regulate the location, height, bulk, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot occupancy, the required open spaces, the density of population and the uses of land, buildings, and structures.
TN Code § 13-7-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 3 - Municipal Zoning Outside Boundaries|§ 13-7-303. Notice of Intent to Adopt Ordinance — Zoning Plans — Public Hearing — Notice by Publication

 Before adopting the regional ordinance covering territory outside the municipality and which is not then zoned by the county, the county mayor shall be given at least six (6) months' notice of the interest and intent of the municipality to adopt such ordinance. A letter signed jointly by the mayor of such municipality and the chair of the regional planning commission and delivered to the county mayor by registered or certified mail shall be considered sufficient notice. Upon preparation of the zoning plan by the regional planning commission and certification of same to the chief legislative body of the municipality, the chief legislative body shall hold a public hearing thereon, at least fifteen (15) days' notice of the time and place of which shall be published in the official municipal journal or in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected region.
TN Code § 13-7-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 3 - Municipal Zoning Outside Boundaries|§ 13-7-304. Board of Appeals — Creation — Members, Appointment — Terms

 In adopting the regional zoning ordinance, the chief legislative body of the municipality shall create a board of zoning appeals consisting of three (3) or five (5) members, a majority of whom shall be residents of the territory subject to the regional zoning provisions, and who shall be appointed for terms of such length and so arranged that the term of one (1) member shall expire each year.
TN Code § 13-7-305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 3 - Municipal Zoning Outside Boundaries|§ 13-7-305. Application of Part 2 of This Chapter

 The terms of the municipal zoning regulations as appearing in part 2 of this chapter shall apply except as specifically otherwise provided in this part.
TN Code § 13-7-306 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 3 - Municipal Zoning Outside Boundaries|§ 13-7-306. Effect of Adoption of County Zoning

 In any county in which regional zoning has been adopted under this part, whenever the county legislative body adopts county zoning to cover at least such regional area and has provided for the administration and enforcement thereof, then and thereby the zoning provided for such regional area under this part is automatically superseded and repealed.
TN Code § 13-7-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 4 - Historic Zoning|§ 13-7-401. Purposes

 The purpose of this part is to promote the educational, cultural, and economic welfare of the people of the state by enabling municipalities and counties to preserve and protect historic structures, areas and districts which serve as visible reminders of the history and cultural heritage of the state and the United States. Furthermore, it is the purpose of this part to strengthen the economy of the state and of the adopting governmental entities by stabilizing and improving the property values in historic areas, by encouraging rehabilitation and new construction and development that will be harmonious with the historic structures, areas and districts, and by preserving and rehabilitating buildings which are of significance to historic districts.
TN Code § 13-7-402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 4 - Historic Zoning|§ 13-7-402. Historic Zones Established

  In order to accomplish the purpose of this part, the legislative body of any county or municipality is empowered to establish special historic districts or zones, and to regulate the construction, repair, alteration, rehabilitation, relocation and demolition of any building or other structure which is located or is proposed to be located within the boundaries of any historic district or zone, in accordance with the conditions and procedures specified in this part.   A historic district or zone may be superimposed on other districts or zones, including the zoning maps, established by any other zoning ordinance or regulation, whether established before or after the establishment of a historic district or zone.   The permitted or prohibited property uses, the zoning procedures and other regulations otherwise applicable within a historic district or zone under any other zoning ordinance or regulation shall apply to a historic district or zone, except when in conflict with this part or any ordinance or regulation adopted pursuant to this part, but in the event of such conflict, this part and any ordinance or regulation adopted pursuant to this part shall control.
TN Code § 13-7-404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 4 - Historic Zoning|§ 13-7-404. “Historic District or Zone” Defined

 Historic districts or zones may be established by a county or municipal legislative body, either as a part of a new zoning ordinance or as an amendment to existing ordinances. For the purpose of this part, “historic district or zone” is defined as a geographically definable area which possesses a significant individual structure or a concentration, linkage or continuity of sites, buildings, structures or objects which are united by past events or aesthetically by plan or physical development, and which meets one (1) or more of the following criteria:   It is associated with an event which has made a significant contribution to local, state, or national history;   It includes structures associated with the lives of persons significant in local, state, or national history;   It contains structures or groups of structures which embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction;   It has yielded or may be likely to yield archaeological information important in history or prehistory; or   It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
TN Code § 13-7-405 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 4 - Historic Zoning|§ 13-7-405. Recommendations Concerning Creation of Historic Districts or Zones

  The historic zoning commission has the authority to submit recommendations to the county or municipal legislative body regarding the creation of historic districts and zones in accordance with the definition set forth in this part. Prior to establishing a historic district or zone, the county or municipal legislative body shall refer any historic district or zone proposal to the historic zoning commission for its recommendations, and the historic zoning commission shall furnish the legislative body its recommendations on such proposal in writing.    The regional historic zoning commission has the authority to submit recommendations to any county or municipal legislative body within the area served by the regional historic zoning commission regarding the creation of historic districts and zones in accordance with the definition set forth in this part. Prior to establishing a historic district or zone, the county or municipal legislative body of the area in which the establishment of the zone or district is being considered shall refer any historic district or zone proposal to the regional historic zoning commission for its recommendations, and the regional historic zoning commission shall furnish the legislative body its recommendations on such proposal in writing. In addition, the recommendation of the regional historic zoning commission shall be referred to the regional planning commission which shall consider the district or zone and refer its recommendation regarding the proposed district or zone to the legislative body in writing.   This subsection (b) shall not apply in any county having a metropolitan form of government and having a population of not less than four hundred thousand (400,000) nor more than five hundred thousand (500,000), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
TN Code § 13-7-406 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 4 - Historic Zoning|§ 13-7-406. Review Guidelines — Public Hearing — Notice

 Prior to the establishment of any historic district or zone, the historic zoning commission or the regional historic zoning commission also shall adopt for each such proposed district or zone a set of review guidelines, which it will apply in ruling upon the granting or denial of a certificate of appropriateness as provided for in this part. Such review guidelines shall be consistent with the purposes of this part and with regulations and standards adopted by the secretary of the interior pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. § 470 et seq.), applicable to the construction, alteration, rehabilitation, relocation or demolition of any building, structure or other improvement situated within a historic district which has been certified by the secretary of the interior as a registered historic district. Reasonable public notice and opportunity for public comment, by public hearing or otherwise, shall be required before the historic zoning commission or the regional historic zoning commission adopts any such review guidelines.
TN Code § 13-7-407 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 4 - Historic Zoning|§ 13-7-407. Applications for Permits for Construction in Historic Zones — Certificates of Appropriateness

  All applications for permits for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, relocation or demolition of any building, structure or other improvement to real estate situated within a historic zone or district shall be referred to the historic zoning commission or the regional historic zoning commission, which shall have broad powers to request detailed construction plans and related data pertinent to thorough review of the proposal. The historic zoning commission or the regional historic zoning commission may also be authorized to review the construction, alteration, rehabilitation, relocation or demolition of any building, structure or other improvement on real property, whether privately or publicly owned, which is situated in a historic district or zone, and for which a permit is not required. No construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, relocation or demolition of any building, structure or other improvement to real property situated within a historic district or zone, for which the historic zoning commission or the regional historic zoning commission has been granted the authority to review and to grant or deny a certificate of appropriateness, shall be performed without the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness.   The governing board of any municipality may enact an ordinance to prevent the demolition by neglect of any designated landmark or any building or structure within an established historic zone or district. Such ordinance shall provide appropriate safeguards to protect property owners from undue economic hardship.
TN Code § 13-7-408 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 4 - Historic Zoning|§ 13-7-408. Issuance or Denial of Certificate of Appropriateness — Guidelines

 The historic zoning commission or the regional historic zoning commission shall, within thirty (30) days following the availability of sufficient data, grant a certificate of appropriateness with or without attached conditions or deny the certificate, and shall state the grounds for denial in writing. In its review of any such work to be undertaken in a historic district or zone, the historic zoning commission or the regional historic zoning commission shall apply the applicable review guidelines and give prime consideration to:   Historic or architectural value of the present structure;   The relationship of the exterior architectural features of such structure to the rest of the structures, to the surrounding area, and to the character of the district;   The general compatibility of exterior design, arrangement, texture, and materials proposed to be used; and   Any other factor, including aesthetic, which is reasonably related to the purposes of this part.
TN Code § 13-7-409 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 4 - Historic Zoning|§ 13-7-409. Appeals

 Anyone who may be aggrieved by any final order or judgment of the historic zoning commission or regional historic zoning commission may have such order or judgment reviewed by the courts by the procedure of statutory certiorari, as provided in title 27, chapter 8.
TN Code § 13-7-410 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 4 - Historic Zoning|§ 13-7-410. Applicability of Part Relative to Regional Historic Zoning Commissioners

 The provisions of this part relative to “regional historic zoning commissioners” shall not apply in any county having a metropolitan form of government and having a population of not less than four hundred thousand (400,000) nor more than five hundred thousand (500,000), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
TN Code § 13-7-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 7 - Zoning|Part 5 - Temporary Family Healthcare Structures|§ 13-7-501. Part Definitions

 For purposes of this part:   “Caregiver” means an adult who provides care for a mentally or physically impaired person within this state, and who is related by blood, marriage, or adoption to, or shall be the legally appointed guardian of, the mentally or physically impaired person for whom the adult is caring;   “Mentally or physically impaired person” means a person who is a resident of this state and who requires assistance with two (2) or more activities of daily living, as certified in a writing provided by a physician licensed under title 63, chapter 6 or 9; and   “Temporary family healthcare structure” means a transportable healthcare environment that is specifically designed with environmental controls, biometric and other remote monitoring technology, sensors, and communication systems to support extended home-based medical care, rehabilitation, and the provision of home- and community-based support and assistance for an older adult or person with a disability on the property where family members or unpaid caregivers who participate in the person's care reside. A temporary family healthcare structure:  Is primarily assembled at a location other than its site of installation;   Is limited to one (1) occupant who shall be the older adult or person with a disability who requires extended home-based medical care, rehabilitation, or the provision of home and community-based support and assistance;   Meets the accessibility guidelines of the federal department of housing and urban development and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12131 et seq.);   Has no more than five hundred gross square feet (500 gross sq. ft.); and   Complies with applicable provisions of title 68, chapter 120, part 1, and codes adopted by a county pursuant to title 5. Placing the temporary family healthcare structure on a permanent foundation shall not be required or permitted.