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Title 14, Chapter 1
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§ 14-101
Maryville
Title 14 : Zoning and Land Use Control
Chapter 2 : Zoning And Land Use Ordinance

14-201 : General provisions.

  1. Short title. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Maryville Zoning and Land Use Ordinance.
  2. Authority.


    1. This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority contained in the Tennessee Code Annotated including, but not limited to, authority found in §§ 13-7-201, et seq.
    2. Whenever any provision of this chapter refers to or cites a section of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the Maryville Subdivision Regulations or Maryville City Charter and that section is later amended or superseded, the chapter shall be deemed amended to refer to the amended section or the section that most nearly corresponds to the superseded section.
  3. Jurisdiction. This chapter shall be effective throughout the city's corporate limits.
  4. Effective date. The provisions in this chapter were originally adopted and became effective on June 15, 2006.
  5. Relationship to existing zoning, subdivision and flood control ordinances. To the extent that the provisions of this chapter are the same in substance as the previously adopted provisions that they replace in the city's zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, and flood control ordinances, they shall be considered as continuations thereof and not as new enactments unless otherwise specifically provided. In particular, it is the express intent of this chapter that a situation that did not constitute a lawful, nonconforming situation under the previously adopted zoning ordinance does not achieve lawful nonconforming status under this chapter merely by the repeal of the zoning ordinance. In case of conflict between this chapter or any part thereof, and the whole or part of any future ordinance of the city, the most restrictive shall in all cases apply.
  6. Relationship to land use plan. It is the intention of the council that this chapter implements the planning policies and affects the zoning adopted by the council for the city, as reflected in the land use plan and other planning and zoning documents. While the council reaffirms its commitment that this chapter and any amendment to it be in conformity with adopted planning policies, the council hereby expresses its intent that neither this chapter nor any amendment to it may be challenged on the basis of any alleged nonconformity with any planning document.
  7. No use or sale of land or buildings except in conformity with ordinance provisions.


    1. Subject to the provisions of this chapter addressing nonconforming uses, no person may use, occupy, or sell any land or buildings, or authorize or permit the use, occupancy, or sale of land or buildings under his control except in accordance with all of the applicable provisions of this chapter.
    2. For purposes of this section, the "use" or "occupancy" of a building or land relates to anything and everything that is done to, on, or in that building or land.
  8. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this chapter are severable, and if any such section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase is declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction in a valid judgment or decree, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this chapter since the same would have been enacted without the incorporation into this chapter of such unconstitutional or invalid section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase.
  9. Computation of time. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, that day shall be excluded in the computation.
  10. Miscellaneous.


    1. As used in this chapter, words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter.
    2. Words used in the singular in this chapter include the plural and words used in the plural include the singular. (1999 Code, § 14-201)