Sumner County's Zoning Resolution caps building height at 35 feet in its Agricultural Reserve, Rural Residential, and Suburban Residential districts, with mobile home community structures limited to 15 feet. Height is regulated under Tenn. Code Ann. §13-7-101. Cities set their own caps.
Sumner County regulates maximum height through Section 404, Table 1 of its Zoning Resolution under Tenn. Code Ann. §13-7-101. The three principal residential and agricultural districts, Agricultural Reserve, Rural Residential, and Suburban Residential, all cap buildings at 35 feet, while the Mobile Home Community district limits structures to 15 feet. Barns, sheds, silos, and other buildings used exclusively for agriculture are exempt from these bulk regulations. Inside Gallatin, Hendersonville, and Portland, each city's own zoning height limits apply, and structures near Sumner County Regional Airport can also face FAA notice requirements.
The county building codes and planning offices enforce height limits, issuing stop-work orders on over-height construction. Legalizing an over-height structure requires a variance from the Sumner County Board of Zoning Appeals.
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