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The
Planning and Codes Department is the lead agency for both the physical and
economic development of the City and its planning region. It serves as staff
to the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Historical Zoning
Commission and the Development Committee. In these capacities it reviews
and performs inspections for all residential, commercial, and industrial
development plans, all zoning and subdivision platting, and provides all
long-range planning for the City. The Department's major initiative at the
turn of the century is planning of future boundaries for the Urban Growth
Boundary 20-Year Growth Plan as set forth by the State of Tennessee for all
cities and counties in the State of Tennessee. The Planning and Codes Department
issues building permits, electric permits and grading permits. The Department
also manages the City of Tullahoma's Geographic Information System (GIS).
Department Services
Urban
Growth Boundary 20-Year Growth Plan
The first phase of the Urban Growth Boundary 20-Year Growth
Plan required all cities and counties to propose the extent
of where it was felt their boundaries could possibly be within
twenty years and to substantiate in a detailed report the
reasoning for the proposed growth to the County Coordinating
Committee for approval. The final proposed growth plan must
be completed and approved by the County Coordinating Committee
and the State of Tennessee by July 1, 2000. Copies of the
Urban Growth Boundary Report and maps are available for public
review at the City of Tullahoma Department of Planning and
Codes.
Planning
and Codes
The
office provides development information to business and property
owners, developers and design professionals. The office assists
in monitoring and expediting projects through the development
process within City Hall and provides mapping, graphical,
and statistical resources for internal projects of the Department,
for other City departments, and for the private sector through
a Geographic Information System (GIS) linked to extensive
demographic databases.
Development
Committee
This
committee is responsible for review of all new commercial
development activity. The committee meets each Wednesday morning
at the Tullahoma Annex Building, 321 Collins Street at 8:00
a.m. to review plans. Representatives from Tullahoma Water
and Sewer, Elk River Public Utilities District (gas system),
and city officials from the Fire Department and Planning and
Codes Department are present. The Committee does not work
by agenda. Those present are reviewed on a first-come first-served
basis. All proposed developments must submit five (5) sets
of stamped, engineered drawings. Further information is available
in a Plans Review Procedure available by calling the
Department.
Historical
Zoning Commission
This
commission is responsible for reviewing any requests to establish
historic districts and procedures for processing applications
for certificates of appropriateness for (1) any changes in
external appearance of existing structures (2) design of new
structures (3) demolition of existing structures within any
Tullahoma Historic District, and (4) to carry out the provisions
of the Tullahoma City Ordinance 1187, Historical Zoning Ordinance.
Codes
& Ordinances Enforced by City of Tullahoma:
Chapter
2 Excavation & Curb Cuts and Tile Permits
Chapter
4 Construction and Repair of Sidewalks, Curbs, Etc.
Chapter
8 Street Lighting
Ordinance
No. 961 Tullahoma Zoning Ordinance
Building
& Electrical Codes, Title 1, Chapter 1-14 of the Tullahoma
Municipal Ordinance.
Contact
Jennifer Amacher, at (931) 455-2282, extension 104 for a copy
of an ordinance.
The
Tullahoma Municipal Regional Planning Commission
This
Commission reviews variance requests, requests for annexations
or any special development requests, subdivisions of property,
zoning of property, temporary uses, planned unit developments,
amendments to official zoning map, amendments to zoning ordinance,
and appeals of decisions of the City building official. The
Tullahoma Regional Municipal Planning commission Members are
selected and approved by the Mayor and serve three-year terms
on a volunteer basis. The Planning Commission meets the first
and third Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. at the Tullahoma
Municipal Building located at 201 West Grundy Street. Contact
Jennifer Amacher at (931) 455-2282, for deadline information.
Permits
Each
request for a permit must be accompanied by a drawing of the
proposed structure. All new homes must have an availability
form from the Tullahoma Utility Board (455-4515) before a
permit may be issued. The permit will be issued after review
by the Codes Administrator (usually within 24 hours).
Building
Inspections
All
inspections require 24-hour notice. Depth of footing and setback
information is required.
- Footing
inspection - footing must be inspected prior to any concrete being
poured.
- Framing
- The rough-in electrical must be inspected and approved prior to the
framing inspection. Insulation must be in place at the time of the request
for the framing inspection. A rough-in plumbing inspection must also
be done at this time.
- Final
inspection - The final inspection must be requested after the final
electrical and heating and air inspections have been approved by the
State of Tennessee. The final electrical, final plumbing, and final
building inspection must all be approved prior to the issuance of a
Certificate of Occupancy for the structure.
Fees
Contact Jennifer Amacher at (931) 455-2282, extension 104
for a departmental fee schedule.
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