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MTAS was asked to prepare a junked car ordinance.

MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing the right of a city to provide utility service in annexed areas over the objections of a utility district.

MTAS was asked whether City A could annex by ordinance an area where City B has an annexation ordinance pending the resolution of a quo warranto suit.

A city cannot pass a model of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act for local application.

MTAS was asked whether the City can pass an ordinance requiring a principal residence built in an R-1 Zone to have a minimum of 1,500 square feet and to have a concrete foundation and whether the Family and Medical Leave Act should be adopted by ordinance rather than resolution.

This is a sample policy provided by the city of Athens (TN) regarding calling employees in after regular duty hours.

MTAS was asked about the legality of an ordinance or other action to institute an order of maintenance aimed specifically at graffiti, under which the city could go in and cover or remove the graffiti and levy the costs against the property owner.

MTAS analyzed the question of whether cemeteries are subject to zoning regulations or regulation by the city council.

MTAS was asked whether the owner or the city is required to construct sidewalks.