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Alcoholic beverages sold near residential property

MTAS was asked if an unoccupied house qualifies as residential property related to the sale of beer within 300 feet of the building.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Beer
Beer--Laws and regulations
Housing
Zoning
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Public
08/19/2021
07/6/2001

Property maintenance standards and enforcement recommendations

This report outlines standards for property maintenance, recommendations for enforcement of property maintenance standards, inspection and enforcement procedures, and recommended implementation provisions.

Darden, Ron
Report/Study
Code enforcement
Building codes
Building codes--Laws and regulations
Public
01/12/2021
11/12/2010

Liability questions

MTAS was asked whether the city should maintain a drainage easement on private property, whether the issuance of a building permit somehow obligates the city to the applicant relative to liability, and about the statute of limitations under the TGTLA.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Liability
Liability--Laws and regulations
Governmental tort liability
Drainage
Easements
Building permits
Risk management
Finance--Use of public funds
Public
07/27/2021
06/6/2003

Mayor not counted for quorum purposes

MTAS was asked whether the mayor is counted for quorum purposes.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
City council--Procedure
Mayor
Internal
06/28/2021
12/21/1992

Brown-bagging regulations

MTAS was asked where the city has no brown bagging regulations can a restaurant that does not hold a beer license allow brown bagging.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Beer
Beer--Laws and regulations
Beer--Licenses and permits
Public
07/15/2021
04/15/2002

Study of fire defense needs for Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

This fire study developed recommendations for meeting present and future public fire defense needs of the City through improvements in the fire department and possible modifications to the building and fire codes to allocate fire protection responsibility between the public and private sector.

Ellis, Richard
Bayne, Stuart
Report/Study
Fire--Administration
Fire--Performance measurement
Internal
07/27/2021
03/31/1988

Commissioning fire investigators

MTAS was asked whether a fire department should grant commissioned peace officer status to the department's fire investigators for conducting fire and arson investigations.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Administration
Weapons
Fire--Equipment
Public
05/21/2022
04/16/2013

Appointment of city judge

MTAS was asked whether it would be proper for a City to appoint a new City Judge who is not a resident of the County in which the City is located.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Public
07/26/2021
12/5/2000

Payment in lieu of medical insurance benefits for board members

MTAS was asked whether the City may provide extra pay for Board members who choose not to take medical insurance provided by the City

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
City council
City councilmember
Insurance--Health
Insurance--Health--Finance
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Internal
06/28/2021
03/14/2002

Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, fire services study

MTAS was asked to provide analysis of the best fire service options for Mt. Juliet.

Wolf, Dennis
Report/Study
Fire--Administration--Tennessee
Fire--Performance measurement
Fire service--Tennessee
Public
07/22/2021
01/23/2012
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