(a) A local governmental entity shall not adopt or enforce a zoning classification, land use regulation, ordinance, resolution, rule, or other requirement that prohibits or effectively prohibits the construction, operation, or maintenance of a transit project.
(b) A local governmental entity shall not deny, condition, or delay approval of surface construction for a transit project solely on the basis of land use regulation or zoning classification.
(c) Notwithstanding any zoning ordinance or land use regulation to the contrary, an operator may construct a transit project entrance, exit, or station on real property that is adjacent to the boundaries of a transit project as described and recorded pursuant to § 65-13-207 if the operator holds or obtains an appropriate interest in the real property in accordance with this chapter.
(d) Nothing in this section prevents a local governmental entity from enforcing generally applicable building, fire, design, or safety standards for surface construction within the jurisdiction of the local governmental entity pursuant to this part.