Section 43-24-102 - Chapter definitionsAs used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Community garden" means a piece of real property, either on vacant public land or on private land, cultivated by residents of a neighborhood or community, or members of a homeowners or condominium owners association for the purpose of providing the following for the use of residents of the neighborhood or community, or members of the homeowners or condominium owners association: (A) Vegetables, nuts, herbs, fruit, or flowers, whether by means of cultivating annual, biennial or perennial plants, or trees; and(B) Honey and honey byproducts, through the placement and use of beehives;(2) "Grand-mentoring" means collaborative projects between persons sixty (60) years of age or older and students in kindergarten through twelfth (K-12) grade;(3) "Local government" means any municipality, county or metropolitan government;(4) "Use" means, when applied to gardening and beekeeping, to make use of, without conveyance of title or any other ownership; and(5) "Vacant public land" means land owned by a local government that is not in use for public purposes, and includes property controlled by a parks and recreation department or similar entity that is not currently being used as park land.Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 765, s 1, eff. 3/31/2022.Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 35, Secs.s 1, s 2eff. 3/30/2017.Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 556, s 1, eff. 3/21/2014.Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 3, s 1, eff. 3/7/2013.Acts 1977, ch. 409, § 1; T.C.A., §43-3102; Acts 2009 , ch. 66, § 2; 2011 , ch. 330, §§ 1, 2.