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This bill modifies Tennessee's historic zoning regulations by creating specific exemptions for privately owned properties built after 1899 located in tourism development zones. The bill allows property owners to undertake projects involving various elements like lighting, electronic devices, signs, weatherization, and other improvements without requiring approval from a historic zoning commission. If a historic zoning commission challenges a project, the property owner can submit a good faith affidavit with a licensed architect's opinion, which will be presumed correct unless clear and convincing evidence proves otherwise. The bill also ensures that life and safety issues overseen by fire marshals or government officials can override historic zoning commission decisions. A "project" is broadly defined to include construction, alteration, repair, improvement, rehabilitation, relocation, or demolition of buildings or property improvements. These provisions aim to provide property owners in tourism development zones with more flexibility in modifying buildings constructed after 1899, reducing bureaucratic barriers to development while maintaining some protections through professional architectural review.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0340&ga=114