Parking Rules in Sumner County, TN (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Sumner County, Tennessee.
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RV & Boat Parking
Sumner County caps outdoor storage of recreational equipment at one watercraft and trailer, two ATVs and trailer, one utility trailer, and one camping trailer or RV per dwelling unit. Front-yard parking of an RV, watercraft, or trailer is allowed only on a hard, dustless surface like a driveway; everything else must be screened from view at the property line, and inoperable or unregistered equipment is banned outright in residential districts.
Sumner County RV, Boat & ATV Parking Limits
Some RestrictionsSumner County Zoning Resolution, Ch. 11, Sec. 1101(Q)(1)-(2)
Q. Outdoor Parking and Storage of Major Recreation Equipment 1. Outdoor storage of no more than one watercraft and trailer for such watercraft; two all-terrain vehicles and trailer for such all-terrain vehicles; one utility trailer; and no more than one camping trailer or recreational vehicle shall be allowed per dwelling unit. Parking of recreational vehicles, watercrafts or trailers may be a...
Driveway Rules
Sumner County's off-street parking design standards set a two-foot minimum setback between a single-family or duplex driveway opening and the adjoining side lot line, a thirty-foot setback from a corner-lot street intersection, and a twenty-percent maximum driveway slope. One- and two-family homes are specifically exempted from the hard-surface paving mandate that applies to other off-street parking areas.
Sumner County Driveway Design & Setback Rules
Some RestrictionsSumner County Zoning Resolution, Ch. 11, Sec. 1102(E)(3)(a), (4)(a), (7)
3. Access Regulations... a. Minimum distance from an adjoining interior lot line and a driveway opening at the street right-of-way line: Nonresidential and multifamily uses: To be determined during site plan review Single-family and duplexes – Two (2) feet... 4. Surfacing & Border Barriers a. All off street parking areas with the exception of one or two family dwellings shall be surfaced with a...
Loading Zones
Sumner County requires every industrial, business, or trade building that receives or distributes vehicles, materials, or merchandise to provide off-street loading space surfaced in asphalt, concrete, or another dust-free material. Required spaces scale with the building's usable floor area under Zoning Resolution Sec. 1102(F), and each bay must run at least twenty-five feet and connect to a public or private alley or street.
Sumner County Off-Street Loading Space Rules
Some RestrictionsSumner County Zoning Resolution Sec. 1102(F)
Every building or structure hereafter constructed and used for industry, business, or trade involving the receiving or distribution of vehicles, materials, or merchandise shall provide space for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the street or public alley. All such loading and unloading areas shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, or other durable dust-free surface. Such spaces shall...
Parking Rules by City in Sumner County
1 cities in Sumner County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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