Preemption of local permitting

Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-13-404, under Jurisdiction and Regulation of Subsurface Construction.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-13-404

(a) A permit, approval, or inspection issued by the state fire marshal pursuant to this part preempts any permit, approval, certification, or inspection otherwise required by a local governmental entity for subsurface construction.

(b) A local governmental entity shall not require an operator to obtain a permit, approval, inspection, or certification for subsurface construction associated with a transit project.

(c) A local governmental entity shall not condition approval of surface construction on the issuance of or requirement for a permit, approval, certification, or inspection for subsurface construction.