THE CLINTON MUNICIPAL CODE Prepared by the MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY ...

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THE
CLINTON
MUNICIPAL
CODE
Prepared by the
MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICE
INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
in cooperation with the
TENNESSEE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
December, 1991
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CITY OF CLINTON, TENNESSEE
MAYOR
Scott Burton
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Larry Gann
Rob Herrell
Charles Lyons
Jim McBride
Jerry Shattuck
E. T. Stamey
CITY MANAGER
Roger Houck
CITY RECORDER
Regina Ridenour
CITY ATTORNEY
Phil Crye
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Preface
This code is the result of a comprehensive codification and revision of the
ordinances of the Town of Clinton, Tennessee. By referring to the historical
citation appearing at the end of each section, the user will be able to ascertain
the ordinance or the former code section from which the particular section has
been derived. The absence of a historical citation means that the section was
added at the time this code was prepared. The word "modified" in the historical
citation indicates substantial modification of the provision as originally enacted.
The attention of the user is directed to the arrangement of the code into
titles, chapters, and sections, which is similar to that used in the Tennessee
Code Annotated. Related matter is kept together, so far as possible, within the
same title. Each section number is complete within itself, containing the title
number, the chapter number, and the section of the chapter of which it is a part.
Specifically, the first number is the title number followed by a hyphen, then the
chapter number, with the last two numbers showing the section number within
the chapter, so that, for example, title 10, chapter 2, section 6, is designated as
section 10-206.
By utilizing the table of contents at the beginning of each title and
chapter of the code, together with the cross references and explanations included
as footnotes, the user should readily find all provisions in the code relating to
any questions that might arise.
The code has been arranged and prepared in loose-leaf form to facilitate
keeping it up to date. MTAS will provide updating service under the following
conditions:
(1) All ordinances relating to subjects treated in the code or which
should be added to the code must be adopted as amending, adding, or deleting
specific chapters or sections of the code (see section 8 of the adopting ordinance
for the code).
(2) One copy of each ordinance adopted by the town must be furnished
to MTAS immediately after its adoption (see section 8 of the adopting
ordinance).
(3) The town will reimburse MTAS for the actual costs of reproducing
replacement pages for the code (no charge is made for the consultant's work, and
reproduction costs are usually nominal).
When the foregoing conditions are met MTAS will reproduce replacement
pages for the code to reflect the amendments and additions made by such
ordinance. This service will be performed at least annually and more often if
justified by the volume of amendments. Replacement pages will be supplied
with detailed instructions for utilizing them so as again to make the code
complete and up to date. If this very simple procedure is followed the code will
be kept up to date in a way that will serve fully the needs of the town's officials
and citizens. If any questions or problems arise concerning the up-dating
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procedure, an MTAS Ordinance Codification Consultant is available to the town
for advice and assistance.
The able assistance of Mrs. Claudia Wolfenbarger, the MTAS
Administrative Secretary who did all the typing on this project, is gratefully
acknowledged.
Sidney D. Hemsley
Senior Legal Consultant
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TITLE 1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION1
CHAPTER
1. CITY COUNCIL.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION.
3. RECORDER.
1Charter reference
See the charter index, the charter itself, and footnote references to the
charter in the front of this code.
Municipal code references
Building, plumbing, electrical and gas inspectors: title 12.
Fire department: title 7.
Utilities: titles 18 and 19.
Wastewater treatment: title 18.
Zoning: title 14.
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CHAPTER 1
CITY COUNCIL1
SECTION
1-101. Time and place of regular meetings.
1-102. Order of business.
1-103. General rules of order.
1-104. Wards.
1-105. Vice mayor's term.
1-101. Time and place of regular meetings. The city council shall hold
regular meetings at 5:30 P.M. on the fourth (4th) Monday of each month at the
City Hall Building. (1969 Code, § 1-102, replaced by Ord. No. 264, Ord. #316,
§ 1, and Ord. #349, Sept. 1993, and amended by Ord. #575, Sept. 2010)
1-102. Order of business. At each meeting of the city council, the
following regular order of business shall be observed unless dispensed with by
a majority vote of the members present:
(1) Call to order by the mayor.
(2) Roll call by the recorder.
(3) Reading of minutes of the previous meeting by the recorder, and
approval or correction.
1Charter references
Budgetary authority: Art. V, secs. 5-6.
Compensation: Art. II, sec. 7.
Election: Art. I, secs. 1-10.
Employee compensation and benefits: Art. VI, secs. 3-4.
Legislative powers
General: Art. I, sec. 1.
Specific: Art. III, sec. 1.
Mayor--duties, powers, etc.: Art. II, sec. 4.
Meetings: Art. II, sec. 2.
Oaths of office: Art. I, sec. 12.
Ordinances: Art. II, secs. 8-9.
Qualifications: Art. I, sec. 6.
Quorum: Art. II, sec. 3.
Rules and order of business: Art. II, sec. 6.
Term of office: Art. I, sec. 8.
Time taking office: Art.I, sec. 11.
Vacancies in office: Art. I, secs. 8, 13.
Vice mayor: Art. II, sec. 5.