MTAS was asked to conduct an examination of Kingsport's code enforcement system. Environmental court programs were also reviewed.
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Kingsport code study.pdf
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| Code enforcement Code enforcement--Building demolition Code enforcement--Building inspection Abandoned property--Vehicles Courts--Environmental Building codes Mosquitoes--Control |
MTAS was asked about the function of individual aldermen appointed commissioners to supervise the departments of the city and whether the secretary-treasurer of the city can give pay raises to employees.
| Mayor--Aldermanic government Boards--Municipal |
A survey of ten cities regarding whether they require a contractors' license and their cost.
| Contractors--Licenses and permits Licenses and permits |
MTAS was asked where appeals from decisions of the city's Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) go.
| Zoning--Variances and appeals Zoning--Boards |
This document has been included in the Elected Officials Academy section on City Council at Work.
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Thirty Ways.pdf
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| City council--Procedure Meetings--Planning and management Conflict resolution |
MTAS was asked to examine the operations of the Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter and make recommendations for improvement.
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Johnson City animal shelter study.pdf
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| Animal shelters Performance measurement Animal control |
MTAS was asked to review ordinances and regulations relating to the control of dogs and make recommendations to improve enforcement of the town's animal control program.
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Animal Control in Wartrace.pdf
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Pit Bull Ordinance.doc
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| Animal control Animal control--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked whether the city can adopt regulations that allow mobile home owners to rebuild on the original footprint of a structure destroyed by fire, or other reasons.
| Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Zoning--Laws and regulations Mobile homes |
This list is not a comprehensive list of all fire departments in the state of Tennessee. The information was provided by the cities/fire departments who responded to MTAS's request for information.
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FireDepartment_ISO_Ratings_2019_03212022_0.pdf
(333.28 KB)
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| Fire--Insurance ratings Fire service |
The Town of Signal Mountain asked twenty-four cities whether they had an ordinance regulating chickens within the city limits.
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Fowl Ordinace Comparison.pdf
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| Animal control--Surveys |