(a) When any municipality has its ordinances codified and adopts a code of ordinances in accordance with this part, or when a municipality has its code of ordinances updated from time to time, the adoption of the code or the updating of the code of ordinances shall cure any defects that occurred in the adoption of any of the individual ordinances that are codified or referred to in the code.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 6-54-510

  • Code: means and includes any published compilation of rules and regulations that have been prepared by various technical trade associations and shall include specifically, but not be limited to, building codes. See Tennessee Code 6-54-501
  • Municipality: means and includes any city or town organized and operating under the general or special laws of the state. See Tennessee Code 6-54-501
(b) The adoption of all ordinances codified or referred to in all municipal codes of ordinances previously adopted and in existence on April 16, 1990, is hereby expressly validated and ratified, notwithstanding that defects may have occurred in the adoption.