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Cookeville council requests state authority to regulate location of sober living homes
Summary
The Cookeville City Council approved a resolution asking the Tennessee Legislature to amend state law so Putnam County and its cities could adopt local rules on siting and operating sober living homes; proponents cited a recent local incident and pointed to a recently enacted Public Chapter 503 as a model.
Cookeville — The Cookeville City Council voted unanimously to ask state lawmakers to allow local governments in Putnam County to regulate the location and operation of new sober living homes.
City staff presented Resolution R25-11-20 on behalf of the city, saying federal and current state law limit what municipalities can require for group homes with eight or fewer occupants and up to three caregivers. "Under current state law ... sober living facilities with 8 or less occupants and up to 3…
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