Coe v. City of Sevierville

OPINION

SWINEY, J.

Ruth Coe (“Plaintiff’) filed this complaint seeking an order from the Sevier County Chancery Court directing the City of Sevierville (“Defendant”) to issue a permit for her to demolish and reconstruct an outdoor advertising sign on her property, pursuant to T.C.A. § 13-7-208. The Chancellor ordered Defendant to issue the permit. The issues raised in this appeal are: (1) whether the complaint should have been dismissed because Plaintiff failed to exhaust her administrative remedies, and (2) whether Plaintiffs sign as a pre-existing non-conforming structure is entitled to the…