Landscaping Rules in Sullivan County, TN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Sullivan County, Tennessee.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Sullivan County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Inside an approved Open Space Residential Development, Sullivan County bars clearing any tree over six inches in caliper on the common ownership amenity land that sits outside the platted building envelope. The rule protects the shared open space these subdivisions are built around, not ordinary residential lots countywide.
Sullivan County OSRD Tree Preservation Rule
Light RestrictionsSullivan County, TN Zoning Resolution § 3-104.3(4)(a)
a. Tree Preservation - No clearing of trees greater than six (6) inches in caliper shall be permitted on any portion of the common ownership amenity area that lies beyond the building envelope designated upon said plat.
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