Metro Nashville limits residential heights to 35-45 ft depending on district. Downtown DTC zones allow 30+ stories. BNA Airport Part 77 airspace caps heights near flight paths. Historic overlays impose stricter limits.
Metro Zoning Code §17.12 sets maximum heights: R6/RS5 (35 ft, 3 stories), R8/R10 (35 ft), R15-R80 scale up. The Downtown Code (DTC) allows high-rises in Core, Central Riverfront, and Gulch subdistricts — some sites unlimited, others capped at 4-30 stories by subdistrict. BNA Nashville International Airport Part 77 imaginary surfaces impose FAA height notice requirements (Form 7460-1) for construction within approach paths — Donelson, Hermitage, and Antioch all subject. Historic overlays (Edgefield, Germantown, Lockeland Springs, Richland-West End, Rutledge Hill) enforce stricter contextual limits reviewed by Metro Historical Commission. Short Tower District rules on Music Row limit heights to preserve character.
Exceeding height: stop-work order, required reduction or variance. FAA violation for unreported airspace penetration near BNA. Historic overlay violations reviewed by MHZC, fines up to $50/day.
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