Tennessee Code 54-18-201 – Part definitions
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As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
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