MTAS was asked about the number of dogs that may be lawfully maintained and the corresponding sections of city codes, as well as examples of dog licensing regulations.
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Animal Licensing Ordinances.pdf
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| Animal control Animal control--Laws and regulations Animal control--Municipal ordinances |
Job description for the position of Assistant City Manager for Development Services.
| City manager Personnel--Classification Economic development |
MTAS was asked whether a county zoning ordinance can permit the expansion of pre-existing non-conforming uses to adjacent land
| Land use Planning Zoning Zoning--Laws and regulations Zoning--Variances and appeals |
MTAS was asked what the former city manager's rights to severance pay are under the contract.
| City manager--Contracts Contracts Personnel--Dismissal Personnel--Employment agreements |
MTAS was asked whether there are special public notice and hearing requirements for the adoption of private acts by the city's governing body.
| City council--Procedure Meetings--Planning and management Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked about the authority of the mayor to hire a part-time police officer without the approval of the city council.
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Westmoreland, letter, police officer hiring.pdf
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| Mayor Personnel--Selection and recruitment Personnel--Employment |
MTAS was asked whether under Tennessee's natural flow rule, a landowner is liable for flooding caused by vegetative growth in a watercourse that crosses his land.
| Land use Stormwater management Drainage |
MTAS prepared a letter to explain why a city should have a professional city manager.
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Professional City Management Letter.pdf
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| City manager City manager government |
The U. S. Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that the Telecommunications Act of 1996 does not allow damages under 42 U.S.C. 1983 against cities for violating restrictions on zoning authority set forth in that Act.
| Wireless communication systems Telecommunications--Laws and regulations--Federal |
MTAS was asked to analyze questions with respect to the application of the preexisting nonconfoming use law on certain property.
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Nonconforming Use Law public.pdf
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| Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Zoning--Laws and regulations Land use--Laws and regulations |