Murfreesboro, TN Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Height cap in sight triangle
- 30 inches above roadway crown
- Triangle depth
- 20 ft street / 15 ft driveway
- Governing provision
- Appendix A - Zoning § 27(P)
- Variance authority
- Board of Zoning Appeals
Summary
Murfreesboro caps fences, walls and other objects at 30 inches inside a corner or driveway sight triangle, and otherwise bars structures there entirely so drivers can see oncoming traffic under the city's zoning code.
Except as permitted in this section, no landscaping or vegetation, or fence, structure, or object shall be included in a sight triangle ... nor shall any such landscaping or object be planted, erected or maintained within a sight triangle. ... No landscaping object or plant material ... shall be allowed within the sight triangle at an elevation greater than thirty inches above the crown of pavement on the adjacent roadway.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Appendix A - Zoning, Section 27(P) bars any fence, wall, structure, landscaping or object from a lot's sight triangle at a street corner or driveway entrance -- the area bounded by 20 feet (public street) or 15 feet (private driveway) from the nearest travel lane, with length measured against a posted-speed-limit table. Within that triangle nothing may stand taller than 30 inches above the crown of the adjacent roadway, with a narrow exception for trees pruned to a 7-foot trunk clearance. The City Engineer can recommend a variance to the Board of Zoning Appeals for unusual site conditions.
Violations & Fines
A fence, wall or planting taller than 30 inches inside a sight triangle violates Section 27(P); the City Engineer can require it removed as an unsafe obstruction, and a landscape or site plan won't be approved with the encroachment left in.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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