This guide was developed for municipal courts with the authority to enforce municipal ordinances.

MTAS was asked about a volunteer recreation director receiving health benefits and about dust from a gravel quarry.

An ordinance limiting the use of fireworks to the 4th of July holiday and New Year's Eve.

Twenty-two cities were asked if they had stopped making donations to non-profit organizations and whether there is a written policy supporting this decision.

A sample form used by the City of Cleveland Police Department when a citizen or organization requests a police presence at an event or function.

MTAS Fire Consultant Steve Cross responded to a request from the Piperton, Tennessee Fire Chief to review the proposed fire department compensation and deployment plan.

The Tennessee General Assembly adopted the state budget for fiscal year 2003-2004; adopting revenue and spending bills that call for no new tax increases, but state shared revenues going back to cities and counties were cut by an estimated $35.5 million.

MTAS was asked whether a residency requirement for certain officers added to the charter is enforceable against persons employed by the city before it was adopted, whether it may be enforced now 3 years later, and whether this constitutes "cause" for dismissal as required for these positions.

MTAS was asked whether there is a way to regulate parking through limitations on the definition of 'family' in a zoning ordinance.

MTAS was asked whether a restaurant is required to install a grease trap under the city's ordinance governing pretreatment of sewage.