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§ 69-11-112. Imposition of Additional Conditions — Hazard Categories

In granting a certificate of approval, the commissioner may impose such conditions relating to the inspection, operation, maintenance, alteration, repair, use, or control of a dam or reservoir as the commissioner determines are necessary for the protection of public health, safety or welfare. The commissioner may establish hazard categories for dams based on downstream floodplain […]

§ 69-11-113. Duration of Certificates

Certificates of approval shall be for a definite period of time, not to exceed five (5) years, as determined by the commissioner and stated on the certificate. In determining the period of approval, the commissioner may take account of any circumstances pertinent to the situation, including, but not limited to, the size and type of […]

§ 69-11-114. Modification of Certificates

The commissioner may modify a certificate of approval or the conditions attached to it. Such modification shall become effective ninety (90) days following issuance by the commissioner of a revised certificate, except when the commissioner finds that a state of emergency exists, and that life or property would be endangered by delay. In case of […]

§ 69-11-115. Inspections

The public safety and welfare requiring it, the commissioner shall conduct a program of regular inspections of dams, reservoirs, and downstream floodplains within the state. The frequency of such inspections shall be as determined by the commissioner, who may establish different inspection intervals for dams based on their hazard categories.

§ 69-11-106. Information Required for Certificates — Plans and Specifications

In order to obtain a certificate of approval and safety, the owner of each dam shall file with the commissioner, on a form to be made available by the commissioner, the following information: The name under which the person is doing business in Tennessee; The legal address of the person; The location of the proposed […]

§ 69-11-107. Multiple Owners

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require multiple applications for certificates of approval by each owner of a dam where there are multiple owners of the dam, if all owners are listed in the application filed by any one (1) of them.

§ 69-11-108. Change in Ownership

Whenever legal title to a dam, for which a certificate of approval has been issued, is modified to create real property interests, including leasehold interests, in persons not listed on the application for the certificate, the owner of the dam shall make application for a new certificate within ninety (90) days of the date the […]

§ 69-11-109. Failure to Apply — Notice

The commissioner shall give notice to file to owners who have failed to make application as required by §§ 69-11-105 — 69-11-109, and failure to so file within thirty (30) days after such notice has been given shall be a violation of this chapter.

§ 69-11-110. Examination of Applications — Inspection

The commissioner shall examine the applications for a certificate of approval and cause an on-the-ground inspection to be made of the existing or proposed dam or reservoir and downstream floodplain. The commissioner shall then, within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the completed application for a certificate of approval, either grant the certificate or […]

§ 69-11-111. Conditions for Granting Certificate

In deciding whether or not to grant a certificate of approval, the commissioner shall take into account all pertinent facts, data, and conditions relative to the proposed action, but shall not grant any certificate unless the following conditions have been met: The commissioner determines that the proposed action will be conducted in such a way […]