City of Knoxville - Board of Environmental Appeals

BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS

For additional information about civil penalties or assessed damages resulting from enforcement of the Stormwater and Street Ordinance, or for a copy of the Rules of Procedure please contact:

David Hagerman
Stormwater Engineering Division
Room 480
City County Building
dhagerman@cityofknoxville.org
865-215-2148
Fax: 865-215-2631

View Rules of Procedure [PDF]

The Board of Environmental Appeals (BEA) allows any person who receives a civil penalty or damage assessment from the Stormwater Engineering Division to appeal the action. The appeal must be made in writing and filed with the Knoxville Law Department within 30 days after the civil penalty or damage assessment has been legally served. Upon receipt of an appeal, the BEA shall hold a public hearing within 60 days or as agreed upon.

The meeting time, date, and location shall be published in a daily newspaper 10 days prior, and shall also be delivered to the aggrieved party. In addition, the Rules of Procedure are also mailed to the aggrieved party.

Appointment of Board Members

The five members are appointed by Mayor and confirmed by City Council to serve five year terms. One member must be a professional engineer. One member must be an architect, engineer or surveyor. One member must be a representative of the development or industrial community. One member must be a neighborhood representative. One member must be an at-large member. Chairperson is chosen annually by the committee.

Meetings Schedule

Board meets monthly on the second Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Small Assembly Room in the City County Building as needed.

Board Membership

Tim Wheeler
Chairperson
General Sessions Court, Civil Division
Room 318, P.O. Box 379
Knoxville, TN 37901
865-215-3613

Elizabeth Eason, Architect
1606 Fairmont Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37917

Stacy Bryson, Vice Chair
Environmental Manager
Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC
730 Dale Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
865-521-8488

Kimberly L. Davis P.E.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Spectra Tech, Inc.
132 Jefferson Ct
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
865-483-7210

Tony Norman
3520 Plumwood Drive
Knoxville, TN 37921