8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Davidson County, Tennessee.
Verified from official government sources
Davidson County's Property Standards Code (Chapter 16.24) prohibits excessive weed and grass growth on residential and commercial properties. Metro Codes enforces violations county-wide. Failure to comply allows Metro to mow at the owner's expense.
Property owners in Davidson County may trim trees on their own property without a permit as long as no protected trees are removed. Trees in the public right-of-way require NDOT and Metro Water Services approval before trimming.
Removing protected, retained, or heritage trees in Davidson County requires a Tree Removal Permit from the Metro Zoning Administrator. Unauthorized removal requires replacement at equivalent tree density. Heritage trees are 24"+ in diameter.
Davidson County enforces weed abatement under TN Code §6-54-113. Overgrown properties subject to city abatement at owner’s expense.
Davidson County has no permanent mandatory outdoor water restrictions. Metro Water Services issues voluntary staggered watering advisories during drought. Nashville averages ~47 inches of rainfall annually and is not subject to arid-region restrictions.
Rainwater harvesting is fully legal in Davidson County. Tennessee has no state-level restriction on residential collection. Metro Water Services encourages rain barrels and offers occasional rebate programs.
Metro Nashville encourages native plantings through NashvilleNext and Metro Tree Advisory Committee recommendations. Tennessee has no statewide HOA xeriscaping protection, but Metro does not restrict native gardens on private residential property.
Metro Nashville permits artificial turf without a specific ordinance. Stormwater rules require proper drainage substrate. Turf counts as impervious surface for stormwater calculations in some cases.
1 cities in Davidson County have their own landscaping rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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