Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-120-110

(a) Notwithstanding any provision, regulation, ruling or other administrative promulgation by any agency, board, or commission of this state, or a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state, and notwithstanding any such promulgation by an official or employee of such agency, board or commission, the following minimum standards are established:

(b) This section shall be construed as a limitation on the powers granted to governmental agencies of this state as provided for in this chapter.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, an appeal from a decision of the state fire marshal rendered in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, concerning the applicability of building and fire safety codes to a church sanctuary or church recreational facility, shall be directed to the chancery court of the county in which the church sanctuary or church recreational facility is located, pursuant to § 4-5-322; provided, that the church facility is located within a political subdivision of the state that does not have local building codes and the facility is not used for educational or daycare purposes.