Tennessee §6-54-127 — Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning & Rent Control Ban (TN)
Tracked preemption from the Tennessee overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
2016-04-27
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:TN
Other Tennessee preemptions
Tennessee State Building Code — 2021 I-Codes via State Fire Marshal SBCOTennessee Voluntary Attainable Housing Incentive Programs — IZ Ban Carve-OutTennessee Short Term Rental Unit Act — Statewide STR GrandfatheringTennessee Heritage Protection Act — Memorials on Public PropertyTennessee Agricultural District and Farmland Preservation ActTennessee Industrial Development Board TIF — Economic Impact Plan DistrictsTennessee NPDES Stormwater & Riparian Buffer — Construction & MS4 PermitsTennessee Public Chapter 1101 (1998) — UGB / PGA / RA Growth Plan Regime
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
always true
Preempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
inclusionary_zoning.mandatory_set_aside_pct | waive | — | §6-54-127(b): no local govt may require developer/owner to set aside or rent-restrict units as a condition of zoning approval, building permit, or CO |
rent_regulations.rent_control_ordinance | waive | — | §6-54-127(a): no local ordinance may control rent charged for private residential or commercial property |
Citation
Authority source
Tenn. Code Ann. §6-54-127 (2016 Public Chapter 1018); clarified by 2024 HB 2623 / SB 2496
§ §6-54-127
Research notes
Nashville's 2016 mandatory IZ ordinance was invalidated by enactment of this section. 2024 HB 2623 / SB 2496 clarified that voluntary attainable-housing incentive programs (density bonuses, fee waivers, expedited permitting, tax abatements) are NOT preempted — Chattanooga launched voluntary IZ January 2025 on the strength of this carve-out. Direct-subsidy-tied affordability covenants (LIHTC gap, HOME, PILOT, land donation) remain permitted. Any TN ordinance with mandatory set-aside language unsupported by subsidy is unenforceable; flag `mandatory_iz_preempted: true`.