§ 42-6-115. Zoning Under Special Acts
Nothing contained in 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 or county to which the special or private act is applicable, and all the provisions of the special or private act shall remain in full […]
§ 42-6-116. Incompatible Use Prohibited — Airport Noise Compatibility Plan Not Required
Notwithstanding this chapter or any zoning ordinance or resolution created under the powers granted pursuant to title 13, chapter 7, part 1 or 2, or pursuant to any private act, no structure shall be erected or use of land approved that would create an incompatible use. The appropriate local governing body shall give adequate notice […]
§ 42-7-101. Tennessee Wing, Existing for Public Purposes — Gifts and Allotments, Authority to Receive
The functions of the Tennessee wing, civil air patrol, and of its various groups and squadrons, are declared to be for public purposes, and the organizations are entitled to receive appropriations, gifts, grants and allotments of moneys, for the carrying out of their several activities that benefit the general public, from the federal treasury, the […]
§ 42-7-102. Leave of Absence With Pay — Other Rights and Benefits
An employee of this state who is a member of the United States air force auxiliary civil air patrol who participates in a training program for the civil air patrol, or in emergency and disaster services, as defined in § 58-2-101, shall be entitled to a leave of absence with pay for a period of […]
§ 42-8-101. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Heliport” means land from which helicopters take off and land. “Heliport” does not include heliports operated by a health care institution as defined in § 68-11-1602 or land on which a helicopter makes a landing required by an emergency. “Heliport” also does not include land […]
§ 42-8-102. Certain Land Not to Be Used as Heliport — Heliports on Such Land
Land in a tourist resort county within nine (9) miles of the boundary of a national park established pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 403 cannot be used as a heliport. The department of transportation shall not issue or renew licenses pursuant to chapter 2 of this title for any heliport located on land subject to […]
§ 42-8-103. Violations — Heliport Deemed Nuisance — Abatement, Removal, Conformity
Notwithstanding § 13-7-208 or any other law to the contrary, a heliport operating as of April 23, 1992, that is in violation of § 42-8-102(a) is declared a public nuisance and shall be abated, removed or changed to conform with this chapter by July 1, 1994. Such heliports may continue to operate until that date […]
§ 42-8-104. Violations — Heliport Deemed Nuisance — Private Right of Action
Any heliport operated in violation of this chapter is deemed a public nuisance, causing irreparable injury to the state, the county in which the heliport is located, municipalities located in that county and the residents of the county. In addition to any other remedies or rights of action possessed by any person or governmental unit, […]
§ 42-8-105. Applicability — Stricter Standards
This chapter shall not affect existing or future land use restrictions adopted by an incorporated city or town in a tourist resort county greater than those stated in this chapter. This chapter does not apply to any county that has countywide zoning. If a county adopts countywide zoning after April 23, 1992, then this chapter […]
§ 42-6-114. Regulations and Standards Controlling Over Other Laws
Whenever the regulations made under authority of this chapter require a lower height of buildings or impose other higher standards than are required in any other law, provision made under regulations or authority of this chapter shall govern.