3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Sumner County, Tennessee.
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In unincorporated Sumner County, the county Zoning Resolution fixes minimum front, side, and rear yard setbacks district by district under Tenn. Code Ann. §13-7-101. Gallatin, Hendersonville, Portland, and the other cities set their own inside city limits.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-101(a)(1)
The county legislative body of any county is empowered, in accordance with the conditions and the procedure specified in this part, to regulate, in the portions of such county which lie outside of municipal corporations, the location, height and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot which may be occupied, the sizes of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density and...
Sumner County's Zoning Resolution caps building height at 35 feet in its Agricultural Reserve, Rural Residential, and Suburban Residential districts, with mobile home community structures limited to 15 feet. Height is regulated under Tenn. Code Ann. §13-7-101. Cities set their own caps.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-101(a)(1)
The county legislative body of any county is empowered, in accordance with the conditions and the procedure specified in this part, to regulate, in the portions of such county which lie outside of municipal corporations, the location, height and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot which may be occupied, the sizes of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density and...
Sumner County's Zoning Resolution caps lot coverage by district: 20% for homes in the Agricultural Reserve and Rural Residential zones, 25% in Suburban Residential, and up to 50% for other uses, under Tenn. Code Ann. §13-7-101. Cities set their own limits.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-101(a)(1)
The county legislative body of any county is empowered, in accordance with the conditions and the procedure specified in this part, to regulate, in the portions of such county which lie outside of municipal corporations, the location, height and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot which may be occupied, the sizes of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density and...
1 cities in Sumner County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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