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Landscaping Rules in Hamilton County, TN (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hamilton County, Tennessee.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hamilton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Tree Removal & Heritage Trees

When a commercial or multi-family project in unincorporated Hamilton County uses existing woodland along the street frontage to satisfy the county's street-yard tree requirement, that 25-foot woodland strip is protected: no cutting, filling, or equipment storage is allowed inside it once it is set aside on the approved landscape plan.

Hamilton County Protected Woodland No-Cutting Rule

Some Restrictions

Hamilton County Zoning Regulations, Art. V, § 303.C (Existing Woodlands)

1) Existing woodlands along the street right-of-way frontage can be substituted for the street yard requirements subject to the following: a. Existing woodlands to be set aside shall have a minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the public street right-of-way; b. Number of woodland trees (not including prohibited trees) having a minimum caliper of six (6) inches shall equal or ...

Landscaping Rules by City in Hamilton County

1 cities in Hamilton County have their own landscaping rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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