(a) After the adoption of the official map, no building shall be constructed within the boundaries of a mapped highway nor on a highway shown on the map as a proposed abandonment or relocation until a permit has been obtained, except that building construction may be undertaken without a permit, in order that private property rights are fully protected pursuant to this part.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-18-211

  • Building: means any building, structure or improvement of any kind or part of the building, structure or improvement that through erection, construction, reconstruction, addition or alteration in any manner becomes a part of the realty. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Highway: means any public way or part of the public way, including, but not limited to, a street, avenue, highway, or road. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as relating to buildings directly concerned with strict and specific agricultural enterprises or uses of land.
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