Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-221-1105

(1) Exercise general regulation over the planning, location, construction, and operation and maintenance over storm water facilities in the municipality, whether owned and operated by the municipality or not;

(2) Adopt any rules and regulations deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of this part, including the adoption of a system of fees for services and permits;

(3) Establish standards to regulate the quantity of storm water discharged and to regulate storm water contaminants as may be necessary to protect water quality;

(4) Review and approve plans and plats for storm water management in proposed subdivisions or commercial developments;

(5) Issue permits for storm water discharges, or for the construction, alteration, extension, or repair of storm water facilities;

(6) Suspend or revoke permits when it is determined that the person has violated any applicable ordinance, resolution, or condition of the permit;

(7) Regulate and prohibit discharges into storm water facilities of sanitary, industrial, or commercial sewage or waters that have otherwise been contaminated; and

(8) Expend funds to remediate or mitigate the detrimental effects of contaminated land or other sources of storm water contamination, whether public or private.