Tennessee § 13-7-204 - Amendments to zoning ordinances.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 13-7-204 — Amendments to zoning ordinances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-7-204. Amendments to zoning ordinances.
The zoning ordinance, including the maps, may from time to time be amended; but no amendment shall become effective unless it is first submitted to and approved by the planning commission or, if disapproved, receives the favorable vote of a majority of the entire membership of the chief legislative body. Acts 1935, ch. 44, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 3407.4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 13-704. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 19 Tenn. Juris., Municipal Corporations, § 33; 26 Tenn. Juris., Zoning, § 9.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-7-204 ("Amendments to zoning ordinances.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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