Skip to main content
CityRuleLookup

HOA Rules in Rutherford County, TN (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Verified from official government sources

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

Board Governance

In unincorporated Rutherford County, a minor subdivision of up to three lots off a private street or road easement can skip full Subdivision Regulations compliance only if the developer forms a Homeowners Association to permanently maintain that easement. Article III Section C.6 also requires PUD Master Deeds to name the HOA, not the county, as responsible for private street upkeep and funding.

Private Street HOA Requirements in Rutherford County, TN

Some Restrictions

Rutherford County Subdivision Regulations, Article III § C.6.a.ii(D) and § C.6.d

(D) The developer shall establish a Homeowners Association to provide for the perpetual maintenance of the private street/road easement. ... The Master Deed or declaration of covenants ... shall contain in its description of the common element(s), a specific designation of the private ... street as the responsibility of the Homeowners Association and not of Rutherford County. The Master Deed, o...

All Rutherford County ordinances

See every category we cover for Rutherford County: parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.

Rutherford County Ordinance Hub →