Tennessee § 42-6-107 - Amendments to ordinance — Procedure.
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§ 42-6-107. Amendments to ordinance — Procedure.
The zoning ordinance, including the maps, may from time to time be amended, but no amendment shall become effective unless it be first submitted to and approved by the agencies originally certifying the ordinance or, if disapproved, shall receive the favorable vote of a majority of the entire membership of the chief legislative body. Acts 1945, ch. 74, § 7; C. Supp. 1950, § 2726.26 (Williams, § 2726.53); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 42-407. Collateral References. Validity, construction, and effect of agreement to rezone, or amendment to zoning ordinance, creating special restrictions or conditions not applicable to other property similarly zoned. 70 A.L.R.3d 125.
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Section 42-6-107 ("Amendments to ordinance — Procedure.") 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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