Hendersonville, TN Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- RR district
- 50 ft front, 40 ft rear
- SR-2/SR-3 districts
- 25 ft front, 20 ft rear
- Side yards
- 8 to 25 ft by district
- Lakefront exception
- 10 ft rear near Old Hickory Lake
Summary
Hendersonville's residential yard setbacks scale with district -- from 50 feet front and 40 feet rear in the low-density Rural Residential district down to 25 feet front and 20 feet rear in the Suburban Residential SR-2 and SR-3 districts.
Min. Front Yard (ft) 50 40 30 25 25 SF: 20 TH, MF: 10 ... Min. Side Yard (ft) 25 20 10 8 8 SF: 8 TH, MF: 8 ... Min. Rear Yard (ft) 40 35 20 20 20 20 [columns: RR ER SR-1 SR-2 SR-3 MFR]
Full Breakdown
Table 4 of Chapter 6.3 sets minimum yards by residential district: Rural Residential (RR) requires 50 ft front, 25 ft side, and 40 ft rear yards; Estate Residential (ER) uses 40/20/35 ft; Suburban Residential Low-Density (SR-1) uses 30/10/20 ft; and Suburban Residential Medium Density and Preservation (SR-2, SR-3) use 25/8/20 ft. Multi-Family Residential (MFR) single-family lots use 20 ft front and 8 ft side, while townhome and multi-family buildings drop to 10 ft front and 8 ft side, with zero required on shared interior walls. A footnote cuts the rear yard to just 10 feet where a lot adjoins U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property on Old Hickory Lake.
Violations & Fines
Building or expanding a structure inside the required yard without an approved variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals is a zoning violation under Section 4.13, a misdemeanor punishable by a $50 fine per day the encroachment continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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