3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
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Minimum yard setbacks in unincorporated Rutherford County depend on the zoning district. RL Low Density Residential requires 40-foot front, 20-foot rear, and 10-foot side yards; AR Agricultural requires 50-foot front, 20-foot rear, 10-foot side. Accessory structures need 5 feet.
Rutherford County Zoning Ordinance, Table 1 (Residential Districts – Bulk Regulations)
RL - Low Density Residential ... Front – 40 ft. Rear - 20 ft. Side -10 ft.
In unincorporated Rutherford County, the maximum building height is 35 feet in the AR, RL, and RM residential districts (45 feet in RMF Multi-Family). Accessory structures also may not exceed the district height, typically 35 feet.
Rutherford County Zoning Ordinance §1101 G (Table 1: 35 ft. residential)
The height limitations contained in the district regulations do not apply to spires, belfries, cupolas, water tanks, ventilators, chimneys, or other appurtenances usually required to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy.
In unincorporated Rutherford County, maximum lot coverage is 20% for residential uses (50% for other uses) in the AR and RL districts, and 40% in the RM Medium Density district. Detached accessory structures count toward the district maximum.
Rutherford County Zoning Ordinance §1101 D.3 (Table 1: residential 20%)
The total area of structures including all detached accessory structures shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage allowed by the zoning district.
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