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Adult-oriented businesses

MTAS was asked to write an ordinance providing for the licensing and regulation of adult-oriented business establishments.

Ashburn, Melissa
Darden, Ron
Ordinance
Businesses--Laws and regulations--Adult businesses
Municipal ordinances
Internal
06/14/2021
03/22/2002

Zoning authority in the area outside a community and creating a special historic zoning district

MTAS was asked who has zoning authority in the area outside a community and about the creation of a special historic zoning district.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Planning--Commissions
Historical preservation
Internal
04/28/2021
03/30/1993

Public Health, Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Act of 2002

This bill requires most water systems to conduct an assessment of vulnerability and to prepare an emergency response plan.
Wyatt, Steve
General
Terrorism
Disaster plans
Emergency management
Public health and safety
Water--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/19/2021
02/25/2003

Fire chief

Job description for the position of Fire Chief for the City of Smyrna.

Smyrna
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public
04/28/2021
08/23/2001

Impact fees, development taxes, and adequate facilities taxes

MTAS was asked to address a question about impact fees and levying an adequate facilities tax.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Revenue sources--Fees and charges
Taxation--Municipal
Taxes
Internal
07/29/2021
08/30/2006

Chief of police insists he is entitled to a leave of absence to run for office

MTAS was asked whether the city is legally required to give the chief of police a leave of absence to run for office of sheriff of the county.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Police--Personnel
Public
06/17/2021
01/13/1998

Ordinance to establish refuse collection fees

An ordinance to establish refuse collection fees in Title 17 of the municipal code.

Rollins, Sharon
Ordinance
Solid waste--Collection--Municipal ordinances
Solid waste--Collection--Rates and charges
Public
04/15/2021
03/30/2007

Salary survey for city manager/recorder/treasurer combined role

Eight Tennessee cities with an employee in a combined role as City Manager/Recorder/Treasurer responded to a request for information regarding salary ranges.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Municipal government--Tennessee
Personnel--Compensation
Public
03/4/2022
11/30/2021

Responsibility for correcting the sinking pavement along a sewer line

MTAS was asked which city is responsible for correcting the sinking pavement problem along a sewer line.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Liability
Governmental tort liability
Streets--Pavement
Wastewater--Lines and pipes
Sewers
Public
05/6/2020
08/30/2011

Charging the inside tax rate with respect to property in one city in the county and the outside rate with respect to property in another city in the county

MTAS was asked whether the county can charge the inside tax rate with respect to property in one city in the county, and the outside rate with respect to property in another city in the county.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Tax rates--County
Tax rates--Municipal
Tax collection
Internal
07/21/2021
01/7/1992
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