10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Knox County, Tennessee.
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Knox County zoning permits one camping/travel trailer, recreational vehicle, hauling trailer, and/or boat trailer per household on a residential lot, stored behind the front building line and not occupied on site. Max 40 ft long, 10 ft wide.
Knox County Zoning Ordinance 3.52.03
One (1) camping or travel trailer, recreational vehicle, hauling trailer, and/or boat trailer not exceeding forty (40) feet in length or ten (10) feet in width shall be permitted per household living on the premises. These vehicles shall be stored behind the front building line and shall not be occupied on the site.
Knox County zoning requires each residence to have its off-street parking (a lot, driveway, garage, or combination) on the same lot as the home. RVs and trailers must sit behind the front building line, and only one inoperable vehicle may be stored outdoors.
Knox County Zoning Ordinance 3.50.02
Residential off-street parking space shall consist of a parking lot, driveway, garage, or combination thereof and shall be located on the same lot with the residence, or residences, it is intended to serve.
Knox County zoning permits one commercial vehicle per household in a residential zone, and it may not exceed one and one-half (1.5) tons rated capacity. Vehicles hauling explosives, gasoline, LP products, or other hazardous materials are not permitted at a home.
Knox County Zoning Ordinance 3.52.02
One (1) commercial vehicle shall be permitted per household living on the premises which may be a school bus, or other vehicle not exceeding one and one-half (1½) tons rated capacity. Those vehicles used for hauling explosives, gasoline, liquefied petroleum products, or other hazardous material not ordinarily found in the home, shall not be permitted.
Knox County does not run its own residential on-street parking permit or restriction program in the unincorporated area. Parking on county roads follows Tennessee state traffic law (blocking travel lanes, hydrants, and intersections is prohibited). Inside Knoxville the city sets street-parking rules.
There is no blanket Knox County ban on parking a vehicle overnight on a residential street or driveway in the unincorporated county. The main limits are the abandoned/inoperable-vehicle 48-hour rule and zoning limits on RVs and commercial vehicles. Knoxville and Farragut set their own overnight rules.
Knox County has no county-specific ordinance mandating or restricting residential EV charging stations. Installations follow the adopted electrical code and require an electrical permit through Knox County Codes Administration. Public charging is governed by state and utility standards.
Under Knox County Ordinance O-12-09-101, an abandoned or inoperable vehicle cannot be stored on public or private property for more than 48 hours. An inoperable vehicle lacks a running engine, four tires, a battery, or valid plates. Codes officers tag violators for removal.
Knox County Ord. O-12-09-101
An abandoned or inoperable vehicle cannot be stored on public or private property for more than 48 hours. There will be cases where an abandoned inoperable vehicle will be given a 30 day notice to remove when it is on a private property and is in violation of the ordinance.
Knox County has no ordinance letting residents paint curbs to reserve parking, and there is no county color-code for painted curbs in the unincorporated area. Official curb markings and traffic control on public roads are set by the county/state, not by private property owners.
Knox County zoning does not create residential curbside loading zones. Off-street parking and loading for non-residential uses must be provided on-site under the off-street parking requirements. On county roads, the Sheriff enforces obstruction of travel lanes.
Knox County zoning caps recreational vehicles and trailers at 40 feet long and 10 feet wide (one per household), and limits commercial vehicles to one per household under 1.5 tons. Larger or additional oversized vehicles are not permitted in residential zones.
1 cities in Knox County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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