(a) Before issuing a permit, the board shall hold a public hearing on each application, proper notice of the time and place of which shall be given by fifteen (15) days’ notice to the applicant by mail at the address specified in the application and to other interested persons by publication for at least one (1) day in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-18-213

  • Board: means the board of adjustment required by this part, a board of zoning appeals designated to act as a board of adjustment, a county board of adjustment, and a municipal board of adjustment. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Chief executive: means the mayor of a municipality and the county mayor. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • County: means , with respect to residency requirements of officers or to territorial jurisdiction, the area within the county outside municipalities. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Municipality: means an incorporated city or town. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Notice also shall be given to the chief executive officer on all matters involving the official map and to the commissioner on those matters involving state or federal highways on the official map.
(c) The board shall act upon an application for a permit within forty (40) days of its receipt by the board.
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