§ 13-24-104. Inapplicability to Commercial Residences for Persons With Disabilities
This part does not apply to such family residences wherein persons with disabilities reside when such residences are operated on a commercial basis.
§ 13-24-101. Purpose — Meaning of “Person With a disability.”
It is the purpose of this part to remove any zoning obstacles which prevent persons with a disability from living in normal residential surroundings. As used in this part, “person with a disability” does not include persons who have a mental illness and, because of such mental illness, pose a likelihood of serious harm as […]
§ 13-24-102. Homes in Which Persons With Disabilities Reside Classified as Single Family Residence
For the purposes of any zoning law in Tennessee, the classification “single family residence” includes any home in which eight (8) or fewer unrelated persons with disabilities reside, and may include three (3) additional persons acting as support staff or guardians, who need not be related to each other or to any of the persons […]
§ 13-24-103. Precedence Over Other Laws
This part takes precedence over any provision in any zoning law or ordinance in Tennessee to the contrary.