Tennessee § 6-54-126 - Zoning limitations on agricultural land.
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§ 6-54-126. Zoning limitations on agricultural land.
For any land that is used for agricultural purposes as of May 10, 1998, a municipality may not use its zoning power to interfere in any way with the use of such land for agricultural purposes as long as the land is used for agricultural purposes. Acts 1998, ch. 1101, § 22; 1999, ch. 235, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1998, ch. 1101, as enacted, first carried the text of this section as uncodified legislation. The section was later codified by Acts 1999, ch. 235. Attorney General Opinions. Ability of municipalities to charge a fee for building permits for agricultural land. OAG 10-12, 2010 Tenn. AG LEXIS 12 (1/28/10).
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