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TN Code § 7-84-604 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-604. Housing Authority Proceedings Unaffected — District as Part of Urban Renewal Area

 This part does not affect any proceedings under title 13, chapter 20, parts 1-3, and all or any part of the area within the boundaries of an inner-city redevelopment district created pursuant to this part may be part of any urban renewal area created pursuant to such provisions or other laws.
TN Code § 7-84-605 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-605. Supplemental Nature of Part — Scope of Authority — Amendments

  This part is intended to afford an alternative method for the making of improvements by a municipality, the creation of special improvement districts for inner-city redevelopment districts of the various municipalities, the levy of assessments and the issuance of bonds by municipalities, and shall not be so construed as to deprive any municipality of the right to make improvements, create special improvement districts, levy assessments or other special taxes or issue bonds under authority of any other law of this state now in effect or later enacted, including parts 1-5 of this chapter; nevertheless, this part shall constitute full authority for the making of improvements, creation of inner-city redevelopment districts, levy of assessments and issuance of bonds under the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21, to the extent applicable, by such municipalities who choose to act under this part.   No act later passed by the general assembly amending other acts relating to the same subject matter as covered by this part shall be construed to affect the authority to proceed under this part in the manner provided in this part, unless such future act amends this part and specifically provides that it is to be applicable to proceedings taken and to bonds issued under this part.
TN Code § 7-84-606 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-606. This Part As Alternative to Parts 1-5 of This Chapter

 This part shall constitute independent authority, separate and apart from parts 1-5 of this chapter, for the establishment and governance of an inner-city redevelopment district, and shall constitute an alternative method of establishing and governing such a district. None of this part shall in any way affect the operation and effect of parts 1-5 of this chapter, which shall continue in full force and effect as separate and independent authority for the establishment and governance of a central business improvement district; provided, however, that notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no designated center-city area of a municipality, that creates or has created a central business improvement district pursuant to this chapter, shall overlap any area within an inner-city redevelopment district created by the municipality pursuant to this part.
TN Code § 7-84-607 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-607. Control and Jurisdiction Over Property

 Nothing in this part shall affect or impair the control and jurisdiction that a municipality has over all property within its boundaries. The powers and authority granted by this part shall be in addition to any and all other powers and authority now residing with, or later granted to, municipalities in this state, and all powers granted by this part shall be subject to the general control and jurisdiction of such municipalities.
TN Code § 7-84-608 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-608. Liberal Construction

 This part, being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
TN Code § 7-84-609 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-609. Effect of Other Laws

 In the event of conflict between this part and any other laws or parts of laws governing Tennessee, this part shall govern.
TN Code § 7-84-610 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-610. Districts Authorized

 The governing body of any municipality of the state is authorized to create, by ordinance, one (1) or more inner-city redevelopment districts in the manner provided in this part.
TN Code § 7-84-612 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-612. Geographic Area — Size and Form — Property Included

 Any inner-city redevelopment district created by a municipality may embrace two (2) or more separate property areas. Each district shall be of such size and form as to include all properties that, in the judgment of the governing body, shall be benefited by the improvements and services that are proposed to be made and provided in or for such district. The jurisdiction of a municipality to make and provide, finance and levy assessments for the cost of any improvements and services within a district shall not be impaired by a lack of commonness, unity or singleness of the location, purpose or character of the improvements or services, or by the fact that any one (1) or more of the properties included in the district are subsequently determined not to be benefited by such improvement or improvements, or by a particular portion of the improvement or improvements, and is not assessed for such improvement or improvements.
TN Code § 7-84-613 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-613. Public Hearing to Be Ordered — When Held

 Upon the filing of an initiating petition purporting to contain the requisite number of signatures, or upon the adoption of an initiating resolution by the governing body, the governing body shall order a public hearing to determine whether such inner-city redevelopment district shall be established. Such hearing shall be held not less than thirty (30) nor more than forty-five (45) days following the adoption of the initiating resolution by the governing body or following the filing of the initiating petition with the clerk of the governing body.
TN Code § 7-84-614 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-614. Notice of Hearing

 Notice of the public hearing shall be given by publishing a notice once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. It shall not be necessary to set out in full in such notice the proposed establishment ordinance, but such notice shall state in summary detail those facts required to be included in the initiating petition or initiating resolution. The notice shall state the time and place of such public hearing, which shall be at least seven (7) days following the date of publication of the third and final notice. Such notice shall also be given by mail to each owner of real property within the proposed district.
TN Code § 7-84-615 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-615. Hearing on Creation of District — Adoption of Ordinance

  At the time and place thus appointed, the governing body shall meet, and at such meeting, or at the time and place to which the meeting may be adjourned from time to time, all persons whose property may be affected by such improvement or improvements may appear in person, by attorney or by petition and protest against the creation of such inner-city redevelopment district; and the governing body shall consider such objections and protests, if any, and may change the district boundaries or modify the proposal in such manner as may be deemed advisable by the governing body. At the conclusion of such public hearing, the governing body shall adopt, adopt as amended or reject the organization of such inner-city redevelopment district by the adoption or rejection of an ordinance setting out the district. In all such municipalities requiring two (2) or more readings before passage of an ordinance, all readings shall have been held prior to the public hearing, except the final such reading, so that the adoption may take place at the conclusion of such public hearing.   Any person who fails to file a protest, or who fails to appear at the public hearing or protest, or, having filed, withdraws such protest, shall be deemed to have waived any objection to the creation of the district, the making of the improvements and the inclusion of such person's property in the district.   An inner-city redevelopment district may only be established by ordinance passed by a majority vote of the members of the governing body present and voting upon conclusion of the public hearing procedure as set forth in this part.
TN Code § 7-84-616 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-616. Failure of Establishment Ordinance Due to Protest — Amending District Boundaries

  In the event that the establishment of an inner-city redevelopment district shall have been initiated by resolution of the governing body, the establishment ordinance shall not be adopted if owners representing more than one half (½) of the assessed value of all property to be included in the district file written protests with the governing body prior to the public hearing.   The filing of protests by owners representing more than one half (½) of the assessed value of the property to be included in the district shall not bar the governing body from amending the district boundaries in such manner as to reduce the number of objectors to one half (½) or less of the assessed value of the district; provided, however, that a new public hearing shall be held on the amended district pursuant to the same provisions and procedures established in this part for the initial public hearing.   The governing body shall be permitted to amend the district boundaries only once in order to permit the adoption of such ordinance, and no initiating petition shall be accepted nor initiating resolution adopted by the governing body with respect to the same properties included in the original or amended proposed inner-city redevelopment district for a period of twelve (12) months following the failure of passage of such ordinance.
TN Code § 7-84-617 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-617. Contents of Establishment Ordinance

 The establishment ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality shall include:   The name of the district as set forth in the original or amended initiating petition or initiating resolution;   A description of the boundaries of the district as set out in the original or amended initiating petition or initiating resolution;   A statement that the properties in the area established by the ordinance shall be subject to the special assessment;   A statement of the improvements, services and projects authorized to be provided within and for the district and other proposed uses of special assessment revenues within the district;   The initial or additional rate of levy of the special assessment to be imposed, with a breakdown by property classification if classifications are used;   The time and manner in which special assessments authorized by the ordinance shall be paid;   If the governing body desires to create or appoint a district management corporation as provided in § 7-84-602, such creation or appointment; and   A statement that the district is established pursuant to this part and that the administration of such district shall be governed by this part.
TN Code § 7-84-618 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-618. Fiscal Authority and Power

  The municipality has the authority and power to borrow money and issue bonds, notes or other obligations for the purpose of paying the costs of public improvements made pursuant to the establishment ordinance, or the refunding or refinancing of any such bonds, notes or obligations, under and pursuant to all the procedures and requirements set forth in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21.   The municipality is further authorized to pledge to the payment of principal of and premium and interest on such bonds, notes or other obligations, and use for the payment of the bonds, notes or other obligations, the special assessment revenues authorized to be collected by the municipality pursuant to this part in the same manner as revenues may be pledged pursuant to the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986.   “Public works project”, as contained in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, includes all public improvements made within the district and the proceeds of any such bonds, notes or other obligations may be used for any purpose for which bond proceeds may be used under the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986.   “Revenues”, as contained in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, includes the special assessment revenues described in this part.
TN Code § 7-84-620 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-620. Powers of Municipality — Delegation of Powers

 In addition to all other powers of a municipality enumerated in this part or elsewhere, a municipality has the following powers, limited only by the establishment ordinance, all of which powers may be delegated to the district management corporation by the establishment ordinance or other ordinance of the governing body of the municipality:   Acquire, construct or maintain parking facilities;   Acquire, construct or maintain public improvements;   Acquire real property or an interest in real property in connection with a public improvement;   Provide services for the improvement and operation of the district, including, but not limited to:  Promotion and marketing;   Advertising;   Health and sanitation;   Public safety;   Security;   Elimination of problems related to traffic and parking;   Recreation;   Cultural enhancements;   Consulting with respect to planning, management and development activities;   Maintenance of improvements;   Activities in support of business or residential recruitment, retention or management development;   Aesthetic improvements, including the decoration, restoration or renovation of any public place or of building facades and exteriors in public view that confer a public benefit;   Furnishing of music in any public place;   Professional management, planning and promotion of the district; and   Design assistance;     Enter into contracts and agreements;   Hire employees or retain agents, engineers, architects, planners, consultants, attorneys and accountants;   Acquire, construct, install and operate public improvements contemplated by the establishment ordinance and all property, rights or interests incidental or appurtenant to the property and dispose of real and personal property and any interest in real and personal property, including leases and easements in connection with real and personal property;   Manage, control and supervise:  All the business and affairs of the district;   The acquisition, construction, installation and operation of public improvements within the district; and   The operation of district services in the district;     Construct and install improvements across or along any public street, alley, highway, stream of water or watercourse;   Construct and operate child care facilities; and   Exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted in this part. Such specific powers shall not be considered as a limitation upon any power necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this part.
TN Code § 7-84-621 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-621. Special Assessments

  The municipality is hereby authorized to levy special assessments against all properties located within the inner-city redevelopment district to cover all costs and expenses of making public improvements within the district and providing the services, projects and activities of the district.   Such costs and expenses may include:  All costs of acquisition, construction and maintenance of public improvements within the district;   Costs of planning and feasibility studies, engineering, accounting, legal, surveying, consultant and other professional fees;   Administration expenses required in order to comply with the terms of this part, including costs incurred to establish the district, abstracts and other title costs, payment of principal of and premium and interest on any bonds, notes or other obligations issued as provided in this part and in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21;   Funding of necessary reserves for debt service, maintenance, depreciation or other items, payment of all costs and expenses of the district management corporation that are authorized in this part and approved by the governing body pursuant to the budget review process described in this part or otherwise approved by the governing body; and   Provision for additional costs or losses of assessment revenue for the development and construction of such improvements and provision of such services and activities as are authorized by the governing body.     The assessment authorized in this section includes all such costs, even though some of the construction, engineering, inspection and administrative or other services necessary are performed by the municipality.
TN Code § 7-84-622 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-622. Apportionment of Assessments

  The governing body of the municipality shall annually determine the total costs and expenses to be paid from the special assessments and shall annually apportion such costs and expenses upon the various properties located within the district in accordance with the benefits conferred upon the various properties.   In determining the benefits to each lot or parcel of property within the district, the governing body may consider any of the following factors: square footage, front footage, assessed value, type of use, business classification, property location, zones of benefit or a combination of such factors.   The fact that assessments may be spread uniformly over a large area within the district shall not be conclusive that such assessment was arbitrarily made.   Special assessments shall be imposed and collected annually, or on another basis specified in the ordinance establishing the inner-city redevelopment district.   Changes may be made in the rate or additional rate of the special assessment as specified in the ordinance establishing the district.   The governing body must hold a public hearing to change the rate or impose an additional rate of special assessment.
TN Code § 7-84-623 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-623. Exemption for Government-Owned Property

 Notwithstanding §§ 7-84-621 and 7-84-622, no special assessment shall be levied on any government-owned property, including, but not limited to, any property owned by a county or by a public building authority, without the approval of the governing body of such governmental entity or of the public building authority that contains representatives of each participating governmental entity.
TN Code § 7-84-624 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-624. Assessment Roll

 After all assessments have been determined, an assessment roll shall be prepared by the governing body which shall show the location of the property, the owner of the property as shown in the records of the assessor and the amount of the assessment.
TN Code § 7-84-625 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-625. Schedule of Property Condemned or Injured

  The governing body shall prepare a schedule of all property proposed to be taken by condemnation by the municipality and all property that shall in some manner be injured by the improvements to be constructed within the district, together with the valuations set on each such property or the damages to the property by the injuries to be inflicted.   Such schedule of property shall be made public simultaneously with the assessment roll and for a like period of time.
TN Code § 7-84-626 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 84 - Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971|Part 6 - Inner-City Redevelopment Act of 2003|§ 7-84-626. Lien on Affected Property

 An assessment, any interest accruing on the assessment, and the costs of collection of the assessment shall constitute a lien on and against the property upon which the assessment is levied as of the effective date of the ordinance levying the assessment, which lien shall be superior to the lien of any trust deed, mortgage, mechanic's or material supplier's lien or other encumbrance, except those of the state, county or municipality for taxes.