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Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS)

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Zero Tolerance Policies in Selected Tennessee Cities
Survey (Created: 2021-08-02; Reviewed: 2022-03-08 )

Eighteen Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding whether or not they have a zero tolerance policy in the employee handbook that addresses racism or sexism.
Zoning Amendment Vote
Legal Opinion (Created: 2002-06-04; Reviewed: 2021-07-16 )

MTAS was asked to interpret a vote when a majority vote of the membership of the board is required as opposed to a quorum of the present members.
Zoning and Restricting Locations of Homeless Shelters
Legal Opinion (Created: 2012-04-09; Reviewed: 2021-06-25 )

MTAS was asked about the exercise of emergency powers and where emergency shelters for the homeless can operate.
Zoning and Subdivision Regulations Are in Conflict
Legal Opinion (Created: 2002-09-17; Reviewed: 2019-01-03 )

MTAS was asked which of the zoning regulations and of the subdivision regulations prevail when the two are in conflict.
Zoning for Group Home
Legal Opinion (Created: 2005-07-25; Reviewed: 2019-01-03 )

MTAS was asked whether certain group homes for mentally handicapped people could locate in an R-1 zone in the city.
Zoning of Tattoo Parlors
Legal Opinion (Created: 2009-12-11; Reviewed: 2019-01-03 )

MTAS was asked the status of tattoo studios under the zoning ordinance of the city.
Zoning Ordinance and Stormwater Ordinance Regulating Land Use in Floodplains
Legal Opinion (Created: 2008-02-26; Reviewed: 2017-06-21 )

MTAS was asked three questions related to a "lot of record" that was annexed by the city.
Zoning Restrictions Applied to Pain Clinics
General (Created: 2012-02-07; Reviewed: 2012-02-23 )

MTAS was asked whether pain clinics can be excluded from a community.
Zoning Restrictions Applied to Tattoo Parlors
Legal Opinion (Created: 2011-08-09; Reviewed: 2019-01-03 )

MTAS was asked whether the city can apply the same zoning restrictions it can apply to tattoo parlors to other businesses such as body piercing, massage parlors, and pawnshops.