Building Setbacks & Zoning in Hendersonville, TN (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Hendersonville, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
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.
Hendersonville, TN Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsHendersonville Zoning Ordinance Section 6.3, Table 4 (Lot and Building Bulk Standards -- Residential 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]
Structure Height Limits
Hendersonville's Zoning Ordinance caps residential building height at 35 feet in the Rural Residential, Estate Residential, and all three Suburban Residential districts, rising to 45 feet in the Multi-Family Residential (MFR1) district. Church spires and water tanks get narrow, defined exceptions; everything else needs a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Hendersonville Residential Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsHendersonville Zoning Ordinance §§ 6.3 (Table 4), 10.5.2, Ord. 2025-19 (rev. 4 Feb 2026)
6.3 LOT AND BUILDING BULK STANDARDS ... TABLE 4: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS: LOT AND BUILDING BULK STANDARDS ... Max. Building Height (ft) 35 35 35 35 35 45 ... 10.5.2 | PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS FROM HEIGHT LIMITATIONS The height limitations specified by Table 4, Table 6, Table 9, & Table 10 shall not apply to water tanks installed by a state regulated water utility district or telecommunica...
Lot Coverage Limits
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.
Hendersonville Lot Coverage Limits by District
Some RestrictionsHendersonville Zoning Ordinance § 6.3, Table 4
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 ...
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