As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Chief legislative body” means the chief legislative body of the municipality, whether designated board of aldermen, board of commissioners or by other title;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 13-4-301

  • Chief legislative body: means the chief legislative body of the municipality, whether designated board of aldermen, board of commissioners or by other title. See Tennessee Code 13-4-301
  • Plat: includes plat, plan, plot or replot. See Tennessee Code 13-4-301
  • streets: means and includes streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys and other ways. See Tennessee Code 13-4-301
  • Subdivision: means , in any county having a population of not less than thirty-two thousand seven hundred (32,700) nor more than thirty-two thousand seven hundred sixty (32,760), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, the division of a tract or parcel of land into two (2) or more lots, sites or other division of less than five (5) acres for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development, and includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or area subdivided. See Tennessee Code 13-4-301
(2) “Plat” includes plat, plan, plot or replot;
(3) “Street” or “streets” means and includes streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys and other ways; and
(4)

(A) “Subdivision” means, in any county having a population of not less than thirty-two thousand seven hundred (32,700) nor more than thirty-two thousand seven hundred sixty (32,760), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, the division of a tract or parcel of land into two (2) or more lots, sites or other division of less than five (5) acres for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development, and includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or area subdivided;
(B)

(i) “Subdivision” means, in all counties except those in subdivision (4)(A), the division of a tract or parcel of land into two (2) or more lots, sites, or other divisions requiring new street or utility construction, or any division of less than five (5) acres, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development, and includes resubdivision and when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of resubdividing or to the land or area subdivided;
(ii) As used in subdivision (4)(B)(i), “utility construction” does not include the mere extension of individual service pipes or lines for the purpose of directly connecting a single lot, site or other division to existing utility mains.
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