Tennessee Brownfield Voluntary Cleanup Program (VOAP) (TN)
Tracked preemption from the Tennessee overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1994-04-19
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 §6-54-127 — Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning & Rent Control BanTennessee 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 Permits
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
OR
parcel.in_voap_voluntary_agreement==Trueparcel.has_brownfield_consent_order==True
Preempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
review_type | require | tdec_remediation_division_oversight | TDEC Division of Remediation oversees voluntary investigation, remediation, monitoring, maintenance |
land_development.prospective_purchaser_liability | override | limited_per_voap_agreement | Bona fide prospective purchaser liability limited under voluntary agreement / consent order consistent with §68-212-201 policy |
Citation
Authority source
Tenn. Code Ann. §§68-212-201 through 68-212-225 (Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1983 / Remedial Action Provisions); §68-212-224 (Brownfield VOAP); §68-212-212 (annual reports & deed registration)
§ §§68-212-201 et seq.; §68-212-224
Research notes
VOAP established 1994; encourages redevelopment of brownfield properties by limiting prospective purchaser liability. Pairs with §7-53 IDB TIF — 2019 PC amendments specifically expanded brownfield TIF eligibility. Federal conflict check: parallel federal CERCLA (42 USC §9601 et seq.) and EPA Brownfields Program (42 USC §9628) liability protections; state and federal NFA letters often sought in parallel.