Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-206 (2026)
Jurisdiction of board - Parties to appeals
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) The zoning ordinance may provide that the board of appeals may, in appropriate cases and subject to the principles, standards, rules, conditions and safeguards set forth in the ordinance, make special exceptions to the terms of the zoning regulations in harmony with their general purpose and intent. The chief legislative body may also authorize the board of appeals to interpret the zoning maps and pass upon disputed questions of lot lines or district boundary lines or similar questions as they arise in the administration of the zoning regulations.
- (b) Appeals to the board of appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of the municipality affected by any grant or refusal of a building permit or other act or decision of the building commissioner of the municipality or other administrative official based in whole or part upon this ordinance enacted under this part and part 3 of this chapter.
Acts 1935, ch. 44, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 3407.5; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 13-706.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1988–2025 · leading case: Whittemore v. Brentwood Plan. Comm'n, 835 S.W.2d 11 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992).
Whittemore v. Brentwood Plan. Comm'n, 835 S.W.2d 11 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992). “State law permits, but does not require, city commissions to empower boards of zoning appeals to perform six functions: (1) making special exceptions [ Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 13-7-206 (a), -207(2)]; (2) interpreting zoning maps [ Tenn.”
City of Brentwood v. Metro. Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 149 S.W.3d 49 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004). “§ 27-9-101 (2000), the statute defining who may file these petitions, 5 is, in fact, the same as the scope of Tenn.Code Ann. § 13-7-206(b). It empowers “[a]ny-one who may be aggrieved by any final order or judgment of any board or commission functioning under the laws of this…”
Frank Reed v. Town of Louisville, Tennessee (2024). “]” The court additionally stated that “the Board of Zoning Appeals acted within the scope of its authority and discretion granted by Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-206 , Tenn. Code Ann.”
The Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty., Tennessee v. The Bd. of Zoning Appeals Of Nashville & Davidson Cnty., Tennessee, 477 S.W.3d 750 (Tenn. 2015). “Tennessee Code Annotated section 13-7-206(b) permits appeals to the BZA “by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or burean of the municipality affected by any grant or refusal of a building permit ....” Tenn.Code Ann. § 13-7206(b) (2011) (emphasis added);…”
Demonbreun v. Metro. Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 206 S.W.3d 42 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005). “§§ 13-7-206(a), -207(2). 2 The zoning *47 law for Nashville and Davidson County provides the following with respect to the BZA’s issuance of such permits: A.”
Father Ryan High Sch., Inc. v. City of Oak Hill Ex Rel. Oak Hill Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 774 S.W.2d 184 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1988). “T.C.A., §§ 13-7-206, 13-7-207, set forth the jurisdiction and powers of a board of zoning appeals: § 13-T-206 — (a) The zoning ordinance may provide that the board of appeals may, in appropriate cases and subject to the principles, standards, rules, conditions and safeguards set…”
Anita J. Cash, City of Knoxville Zoning Coordinator v. Ed Wheeler, 356 S.W.3d 913 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2011). “§ 13-7-205(b) provides that the chief legislative body “may provide and specify, in its zoning or other ordinance, general rules to govern tiie organization and procedure and jurisdiction of the board of appeals”.”
Odell Binkley v. Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty., Tennessee (Tenn. Ct. App. 2011). “” Metro contends that Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-206 (a) authorizes Metro to limit the BZA’s jurisdiction.”
City of Brentwood v.Metro Zoning Appeals (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-206 (b) (1999) permits appeals “by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of the municipality affected by any grant or refusal of a building permit.”
150 4th Ave. N. Tenant, LLC D/B/A WeWork v. The Metro. Nashville Bd. of Zoning Appeals (2020). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-206 (b) provides that “[a]ppeals to the board of [zoning] appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved .”
Rebecca Prince v. A&W Constr. & Prop. Mgmt., LLC (Tenn. Ct. App. 2025). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-206 (b), -207(1) (2019).”
Bee Deselm v. Tennessee Peace Officers Standards & Training Comm'n (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010). “The Plaintiffs, by filing a complaint within the Commission, were in effect deemed to have created standing with regard to the process, but not the ultimate outcome.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-206(a): 3 cases
Whittemore v. Brentwood Plan. Comm'n, 835 S.W.2d 11 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992). “State law permits, but does not require, city commissions to empower boards of zoning appeals to perform six functions: (1) making special exceptions [ Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 13-7-206 (a), -207(2)]; (2) interpreting zoning maps [ Tenn.”
Demonbreun v. Metro. Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 206 S.W.3d 42 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005). “§§ 13-7-206(a), -207(2). 2 The zoning *47 law for Nashville and Davidson County provides the following with respect to the BZA’s issuance of such permits: A.”
Waste Connections of Tennessee, Inc. v. The Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty., Tennessee (Tenn. Ct. App. 2013).
Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-206(a)(1999): 1 case
Demonbreun v. Metro. Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 206 S.W.3d 42 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005). “§§ 13-7-206(a), -207(2). 2 The zoning *47 law for Nashville and Davidson County provides the following with respect to the BZA’s issuance of such permits: A.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-206(b): 3 cases
City of Brentwood v. Metro. Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 149 S.W.3d 49 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004). “§ 27-9-101 (2000), the statute defining who may file these petitions, 5 is, in fact, the same as the scope of Tenn.Code Ann. § 13-7-206(b). It empowers “[a]ny-one who may be aggrieved by any final order or judgment of any board or commission functioning under the laws of this…”
The Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty., Tennessee v. The Bd. of Zoning Appeals Of Nashville & Davidson Cnty., Tennessee, 477 S.W.3d 750 (Tenn. 2015). “Tennessee Code Annotated section 13-7-206(b) permits appeals to the BZA “by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or burean of the municipality affected by any grant or refusal of a building permit ....” Tenn.Code Ann. § 13-7206(b) (2011) (emphasis added);…”
Whittemore v. Brentwood Plan. Comm'n, 835 S.W.2d 11 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992). “State law permits, but does not require, city commissions to empower boards of zoning appeals to perform six functions: (1) making special exceptions [ Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 13-7-206 (a), -207(2)]; (2) interpreting zoning maps [ Tenn.”
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