§ 54-18-203. Objectives in Adopting Official Map
The objectives in adopting and amending official maps shall be to: Protect private property rights and values; Provide a means by which private construction and development may anticipate highway location and relocation, and thus prevent the loss in property values and private investment that would otherwise result in uncoordinated public and private development; Avoid the […]
§ 54-18-204. Certification of Official Map
After the preparation of a master plan or at least a major street plan, the planning commission may make studies or surveys of new, extended, widened, or narrowed highways, or of the vacation or abandonment of highways, and may make and certify to the legislative body a map of the area studied or surveyed that […]
§ 54-18-205. Public Hearing — Notice
Upon receipt of the certified map, the legislative body shall hold a public hearing on the map, notice of the time and place of which shall be given no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the time fixed for the hearing by one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county […]
§ 54-17-204. Route and Promotional Markers
The department of transportation is directed to erect suitable route and promotional markers for the parkway system. The cost of erecting the markers shall be paid from appropriations made to the department of transportation.
§ 54-17-205. Existing Outdoor Advertising Structures
Whenever a road or highway has been designated part of the Tennessee parkway system, it is unlawful for any person to construct, use, operate, or maintain any sign, except as provided in subsection (c) or § 54-17-206, or junkyard within two thousand feet (2,000′) of any road or highway that is a designated part of […]
§ 54-17-206. Advertising Structures, Junkyards, and Trash Dumping
The provisions of the Scenic Highway System Act of 1971, compiled in part 1 of this chapter, regarding signs, outdoor advertising devices, junkyards, and trash dumping applies to the Tennessee parkway system. If a conflict exists between this part and part 1 of this chapter regarding signs, outdoor advertising devices, junkyards, and trash dumping, due […]
§ 54-17-207. Additions to System — Designation Powers of Commissioner
Additions to the parkway system shall be part of the system of state highways, and the commissioner of transportation shall have the same powers set forth in §§ 54-5-101 and 54-5-102 with regard to designating the parkway system as the commissioner has to designate the system of state highways.
§ 54-17-208. Severability
If any provision of this part or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this part which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to that end the provisions of this part are declared to be severable.
§ 54-18-101. Cooperative Planning Agreements Authorized
The department of transportation, with the cooperation of the department of economic and community development, and counties, cities and towns of the state, with the cooperation of their respective planning commissions, are authorized to enter into cooperative planning agreements that provide for a continuing and comprehensive transportation planning process. Impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, […]
§ 54-18-102. Organizational Framework Included in Agreement
Cooperative agreements shall include an organizational framework for carrying out the planning process in a manner that ensures that decisions are reflective of, and responsive to, both the programs of the department of transportation and the needs and desires of the local governments. Impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; Acts 1963, ch. 130, […]