Historic Preservation in Williamson County, TN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Williamson County, Tennessee.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Williamson County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Williamson County's Zoning Ordinance protects parcels listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with dry-laid stone walls, cemeteries, archaeological sites, and vestiges of early human habitation. Section 13.08 forces new development to preserve these features in open space or a separate protected lot, with a mandatory setback for new construction, in the unincorporated county only.
Williamson County Historic & Cultural Site Rules
Some RestrictionsWilliamson County, TN Zoning Ordinance § 13.08(A), (C)
(A) APPLICABILITY: The standards of this Section shall apply to new development on parcels that: (1) Contain any structure or site listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (2) Contain historic, dry-laid stone walls, cemeteries, archaeological sites, or vestiges of early human habitation. ... (C) PROTECTION STANDARDS ON SITES THAT CONTAIN OTHER STRUCTURES OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: Pro...
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