A clean-up lien that followed behind the first lien would also put the former ahead of mortgagees and any other lien holder.
| Code enforcement--Dirty lots Liens on property |
MTAS received questions regarding the adoption of plumbing codes in a city.
| Building codes Code enforcement--Building inspection Liability |
A cluster mailbox, or cluster box unit (CBU), is a multi-unit mailbox centralized for common use by the occupants of a residential or commercial development. When cluster mailboxes are installed in single family developments there are no mailboxes in front of each home. This creates a problem for fire, police, EMS, and other emergency and essential services in finding the address of a home. Every building in every community should have the street address number posted on the building, but this is not always the case. At night, and in bad weather, numbers posted on a building can be hard to find and hard to read. Landscaping may grow and obscure the number. The number may not be placed in a conspicuous place. These factors make it difficult for emergency responders to find the home, which increases response time and delays getting help to the person who needs it.
MTAS created a sample ordinance to require address posts for developments that use cluster box units. The sample ordinance requires a reflective signs and minimum sized numbers to be mounted on a post at the curb to make it easy for emergency responders to locate a home. A municipality may modify the sample ordinance to meet local aesthetic needs, if desired.
| Fire--Municipal ordinances Streets--Names and numbering |
A sample resolution prepared by MTAS to be used by a board/council for hiring a part-time city manager in a general law manager-commission charter city.
| City council--Forms City manager Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked about funding possibilities for assisting with locating the National Walking Horse Museum in Wartrace.
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April 29 letter to Ms. Gentry.pdf
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| Arts and cultural enhancement Public works--Facilities Public works--Finance |
MTAS was asked whether a meeting of a committee appointed by the Mayor is subject to the requirements of the Tennessee Open Meeting Act.
| Meetings Meetings--Planning and management Open meetings Open meetings--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked whether a city can hire a city manager when there is no provision in the charter for such an officer or employee.
| City manager |
MTAS was asked whether a certain proposed measure before the city council passed, or was there a tie vote on the proposed measure which the mayor could break.
| City council--Procedure Meetings--Planning and management |
MTAS was asked to evaluate the organizational structure, roles, and responsibilities for the departments of engineering, environment, public works, building codes, and planning.
| Municipal government--Organization Municipal government--Services Municipal government--Administration Auditing--Services and operations Engineers Environment Public works Building codes Planning |
The first case in the United States of 2019-nCoV, the 2019 novel coronavirus, now classified as COVID-19, was diagnosed on January 20, 2020, in Snohomish County, Washington. Since then, more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and cities are struggling to find information of how to respond to the spread of the virus and how the virus will affect the city’s ability to continue to provide municipal services. This MTAS Hot Topic provides guidance for cities on these issues. (Updated 3/23/2020)
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COVID19_QA_HT_03232020.pdf
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| Emergency management--Tennessee Personnel--Health and safety--Infectious diseases Public health and safety Emergency services Emergency medical services |