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

(1) “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;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-18-201

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • County mayor: means and includes "county executive" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legislative body: means the board or body in which the general legislative powers of a county or municipality are vested. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Municipality: means an incorporated city or town. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Planning commission: means the duly constituted planning commission of the county or municipality. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Road: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) “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;
(3) “Chief executive” means the mayor of a municipality and the county mayor;
(4) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of transportation;
(5) “County” means, with respect to residency requirements of officers or to territorial jurisdiction, the area within the county outside municipalities;
(6) “County register” means the register of deeds of the county, and the register of deeds of the county in which a municipality is located;
(7) “Highway” means any public way or part of the public way, including, but not limited to, a street, avenue, highway, or road. For a county, the public ways in the territory outside the boundaries of municipalities; for municipalities, the public ways within their corporate boundaries;
(8) “Legislative body” means the board or body in which the general legislative powers of a county or municipality are vested; the county legislative body, county council, county commission or other body to which most or all county functions or powers are delegated; city council, board of mayor and aldermen, board of commissioners or other body to which most or all municipal functions or powers are delegated;
(9) “Municipality” means an incorporated city or town. With respect to residency requirements of officers or to territorial jurisdiction, “municipality” means the area within the corporate limits of a municipality;
(10) “Ordinance” means the form of action of the municipal legislative body in exercising the powers under this part;
(11) “Planning commission” means the duly constituted planning commission of the county or municipality; for a county, the regional planning commission; for a municipality, the municipal planning commission or regional planning commission that has been designated a planning commission for a municipality; and
(12) “Resolution” means the form of action of the county legislative body in exercising the powers under this part.
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