Land Use & Zoning
An 'urban service boundary' in Tennessee is designed to:
ADefine where police and fire services are available
BLimit where urban services (water, sewer, roads) will be extended, guiding development into planned growth areas✓ Correct
CMark the boundary of a historic district
DRestrict commercial development to traditional downtown areas
Explanation
Urban service boundaries (or urban growth boundaries) are planning tools that define where a municipality intends to extend public services and infrastructure. Development outside the boundary may be required to provide its own services, discouraging sprawl.
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