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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB 2100 |
TN | 2024 | R | Appeals, Deadlines, Third-party review, Written findings, burden and standard of proof |
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Summary
- Requires local governments to perform examination of construction plans and specifications within 30 days of requests.
- Allows developers to engage a third-party examiner and third-party inspectors and for the purposes of examining construction plans or conducting locally required construction inspections in lieu of a local jurisdiction. Outlines requirements for using third-parties and for guidelines for local governments on responding to the use of third-parties within 10 business days of an application.
- Provides procedures for applicants who believe the local jurisdiction or state fire marshal has either interpreted the building code incorrectly or rejected a plan or inspection in error to appeal the decision, either through the local jurisdiction’s board of appeals or in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
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Bill Title
Relating to Permitting
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