MTAS was asked for assistance with questions related to a landowner desiring to modify a previously granted zoning variance.
| Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Zoning--Variances and appeals |
MTAS was asked to research the potential liabilities of a city with regard to subdivision development located outside the city boundaries that had initial approval of, and oversight from, planning commission.
| Planning--Commissions Planning--Commissions--Tennessee Zoning--Subdivisions Zoning--Subdivisions--Tennessee Urban growth Land use Liability Governmental tort liability |
MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to the following request: Can the City Council amend the beer ordinance to “mandate a set fee per violation of sales to minors, for example if it is not a responsible vendor and it is a first offense require them to do the training and a $500 fine, second offense $1000, third offense $2500 and revoke permit.”
| Beer--Licenses and permits Beer--Licenses and permits--Municipal ordinances Beer--Laws and regulations Beer--Municipal ordinances |
MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge notifies Tennessee municipalities that the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit opined that the practice of marking tires with chalk, in order to monitor how long a vehicle is parked in a parking space for the purpose of enforcing parking restrictions, is an unreasonable search in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
| Parking--Laws and regulations Constitutional law |
MTAS was asked to provide an opinion on the matter of a town using public funds to pay for attorney's fees for private residents who successfully challenged the passage of an ordinance related to a rezoning request.
| Finance--Use of public funds Zoning--Boards |
MTAS was asked how the question on the establishment of an E-911 district within a city should be worded on the ballot.
| Elections--Initiatives and referendums Emergency communications--Districts Clinton (Tenn) |
Pursuant to the requirements of Public Chapter 722, Acts of 2016, the Tennessee Office of Open Records Counsel released the Model Public Records Policy with accompanying material.
| Records management--Open records--Laws and regulations Records management--Open records |
MTAS was asked to provide an ordinance increasing the local option sales tax.
| Elections--Initiatives and referendums Municipal ordinances Taxes--Sales |
MTAS was asked to analyze three questions related to the proposed adoption of a sales tax increase.
| Elections--Initiatives and referendums Taxes--Sales |
