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Town attorney urges tighter review of proposed home-occupation ordinance after court decision flags equal-protection risk
Summary
Town Attorney Tom Hale told the Farragut board the proposed home-occupation amendment may create unequal categories and could run afoul of constitutional equal-protection principles; he recommended further staff and planning-commission review before the board acts.
Town Attorney Tom Hale advised the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Dec. 11 that a proposed amendment to the town's home-occupation ordinance requires further revision because it may raise equal-protection concerns under recent Tennessee Court of Appeals guidance.
Hale said the planning commission and an ad hoc citizen committee produced a draft that would create different categories of home-based businesses, some requiring permits and…
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