Hendersonville, TN Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- RR district
- 15% max coverage
- SR-2 / SR-3 districts
- 30% max coverage
- MFR1 district
- 40% max coverage
- Industrial district
- 70% max coverage
- Variances
- require Ch. 4.4 review
Summary
Hendersonville caps maximum lot coverage by zoning district under the 2025 Zoning Ordinance: 15% in Rural Residential up to 40% in the multi-family MFR1 district, with commercial districts allowed 30% to 70% coverage.
BULK REGULATIONS7
RR ER SR-1 SR-2 SR-3 MFR1 DN
SF: 7,500
Min. Lot Area/ D.U. (sq ft)4
3 acres 130,680 sqft
1 acre 43,560 sqft
20,000
10,000
8,000
TH8: 4,000 TH9: 2,000 MF:
20,0008
SF: 60
4 TH8: 60
Min. Lot Width (ft)
100
100
90
70
60
9
TH : 20
MF: 70
Max. Lot Coverage
15%
20%
25%
30%
30%
40%
Max. Building Height (ft)
35
35
35
35
35
45
Min. Front Yard (ft) 50 40 30 25 25 SF: 202 TH, MF: 10
Min. Side Street Yard (ft)
40
35
20
20
20
20
Min. Side Yard (ft)
25
20
10
8
SF: 8 8 TH, MF: 83
Min. Rear Yard (ft)
40
35
20 5
20 5
20 5
20 5,6
SF - Single-Family, TH - Townhome, MF - Multi-Family, D.U. - Dwelling Unit
SF: 8,000 SF: 60 50% 25 SF: 25 20 SF: 8 20 5,6
NOTES: 1. The maximum density shall be 15 units per acre. 2. Ten feet with rear alley with no driveway in the front.
82 | P a g e City of Hendersonville, Tennessee | Zoning Ordinance | 2025-19
3. A side yard of at least eight feet in width is required on each end of a group of townhomes and multi-family dwellings. Zero-foot side yard is required on the interior sides of each townhome and multi-family dwelling (shared wall).
4. The minimum lot size and width applicable to the re-subdivision of existing platted subdivision lots shall conform to the Hendersonville Subdivision Regulations, Section 3.2.4 (Lot Re-Subdivision Compatibility).
Full Breakdown
Table 4 of Hendersonville's Zoning Ordinance (2025-19, rev. Feb. 4, 2026) sets maximum lot coverage for each residential base district: Rural Residential (RR) 15%, Estate Residential (ER) 20%, SR-1 25%, SR-2 and SR-3 30%, and multi-family MFR1 40%. Commercial and industrial districts are governed separately by Table 6 (Chapter 7.4), ranging from 30% in Neighborhood Commercial to 70% in the Industrial district. Coverage is calculated across the whole lot, and variances from these caps require Planning Commission review under Chapter 4.4.
Violations & Fines
Site and building permits are checked against Table 4's coverage maximums before issuance; building over the cap without an approved variance is a zoning violation subject to Planning Department stop-work orders and permit denial.
Frequently Asked Questions
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