SB2542 - Tennessee: Aged Persons, Codes, Housing

Companion Bill HB3853. Codes - Requires housing designated for persons age 55 or older to meet certain requirements in counties and cities that have adopted building codes. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 20 and Title 6, Chapter 54. Fiscal Summary for *SB2542 / HB3853 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $50,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $603,000 Bill Summary for *SB2542 / HB3853 This bill requires that any developments proposed with a concept plan for persons aged 55 years or more include certain amenities in 25 percent of private dwellings and 100 percent of rental dwelling units. The mandatory amenities would be: (1) Parking spaces located no more than 100 feet from each accessible entrance to a dwelling, including every entrance of a multi-entrance building; (2) The minimum general requirements for housing for [...]

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