Tennessee state law requires airport zoning regulations that limit structure height near public airports. These FAA-aligned rules apply uniformly and override conflicting municipal zoning.
Tennessee Code Annotated Title 42, Chapter 6 (Airport Zoning Act) authorizes and requires political subdivisions to adopt airport zoning regulations protecting approach surfaces, transitional zones, and horizontal surfaces around public airports. Height restrictions follow Federal Aviation Regulations Part 77 imaginary surfaces. Variances require findings of no aviation hazard and FAA notification under 14 CFR Part 77. The act preempts conflicting local zoning that would allow obstructions. Outside airport hazard zones, structure height limits remain a matter of local zoning.
Injunction to remove obstruction; daily fines until compliance.
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