Hendersonville, TN Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Noxious weeds
- Banned regardless of height
- Right-of-way
- Owner must maintain frontage
- Corner lots
- No sightline-blocking growth
- Exempt
- Cultivated flowers and gardens
- Code
- Property Maintenance Code § 302.4
Summary
Beyond a bare height limit, Hendersonville's weed ordinance bans noxious weeds outright, exempts cultivated gardens, and makes owners responsible for keeping the public right-of-way and corner-lot sightlines clear of growth.
All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs provided; however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
302.4.1 Large Tracts. For properties involving more than two (2) acres the following provisions shall apply:
(a)Properties located adjacent to improved properties of less than two (2) acres shall be maintained at less than eighteen (18) inches in height to a depth of twenty-five (25) feet along property lines that abut a public shall also be required to maintain a minimum distance of fifty (5) feet around any structure.(b)Properties located adjacent to unimproved properties of less than two (2) acres shall be maintained at less than eighteen (18) inches in height to a depth of twenty-five (25) feet along property lines that abut a public right-of-way or public property. 302.4.2 Right-of-way. All property owners shall maintain the portion of the public right-of-way abutting their property in accordance with Section 16-109 of the Hendersonville Municipal Code. No weeds or other growth shall be permitted on comer lots which may cause a reduction in traffic visibility at intersections."
(9)Section 302.8 is deleted and replaced with the following:
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
The Property Maintenance Code's weed ordinance (§ 302.4) does more than set a height cap: it flatly prohibits noxious weeds regardless of height, defines "weeds" to cover grasses and annual plants while excluding cultivated flowers and gardens, and extends the owner's duty to the adjoining public right-of-way under § 302.4.2, which also bars growth that blocks sightlines at corner-lot intersections. Large tracts over two acres get separate buffer-mowing rules under § 302.4.1.
Violations & Fines
A lot with prohibited noxious weeds, an unmaintained right-of-way strip, or a corner-lot sightline obstruction is a code violation the Department of Building and Codes can cite and order corrected, independent of the general height limit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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