Murfreesboro, TN

Murfreesboro caps exterior sound from any source in an Industrial Zone at 65 dBA for pure tones and 70 dBA for other sounds, measured at the property line: the same limit day and…

Murfreesboro bars musical instruments, drums, TVs, and other amplified sound from carrying across a property line or into a noise-sensitive zone between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., citywide…

A dog or other animal that barks, howls, or makes similar noise continuously for more than 10 minutes, or on and off for more than 20 minutes, audible 100 feet away, violates the…

Murfreesboro caps construction-site sound at 80 dBA near homes and 85 dBA near commercial or industrial property, with earlier weekday start times allowed in June, July and August and…

Music and sound-amplification devices can't be plainly audible across a neighbor's property line from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., or heard 50 feet away on public property or a right-of-way at…

Murfreesboro caps power-tool noise at 75-80 dBA during the day and bars commercial tree, landscaping, lawn-care and home-improvement crews from running any power equipment - leaf…

Murfreesboro's noise ordinance exempts aircraft operated under FAA regulations and air traffic control instructions from its sound-level limits, deferring entirely to federal aviation…

Murfreesboro requires a working muffler on every vehicle, bans cutout or bypass exhaust systems, and prohibits tire-squealing acceleration and car stereos loud enough to hear 50 feet…

Murfreesboro sets design standards for voluntary EV Capable, EV Ready, and EV Installed parking spaces, covering equipment placement, cords, and screening.

Murfreesboro caps outdoor residential storage to one boat, one camping trailer or RV, and two ATVs or jet skis per dwelling, all barred from the front yard.

Murfreesboro caps commercial loading zone stops at 30 minutes and bars leaving a vehicle unattended there for more than 10 minutes, while passenger loading zones allow just 3 minutes…

Code § 32-1301 bars parking within 5 ft. of driveways, 15 ft. of hydrants and mailboxes, 20 ft. of crosswalks, on sidewalks and in intersections, plus anywhere else signed or…

Trucks over 18,000 lbs. gross weight, trailers and semitrailers can't park on any Murfreesboro street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. under Code § 32-1304, except while actively loading or…

Murfreesboro treats a motor vehicle illegally left on public property more than 48 hours as abandoned, and declares any abandoned, dismantled, or inoperable vehicle sitting on a public…

Tennessee rewrote its towing law twice in two years. The Modernization of Towing, Immobilization, and Oversight Normalization Act of 2025, at T.C.A. §§ 55-31-101 to 55-31-307, deleted…

Murfreesboro requires a Board of Zoning Appeals special use permit for any home occupation, capping it at 25% of dwelling area and barring non-resident employees.

In residential zoning districts, Murfreesboro limits home occupation signs to one attached sign per lot, no larger than 3 square feet, with no illumination allowed, under Code §…

Murfreesboro requires home occupations to provide adequate off-street parking for any traffic they generate, cap group instruction at two students without extra BZA approval, and bars…

Running a family or group day care home in a Murfreesboro residential zone requires a Board of Zoning Appeals special use permit, on-site drop-off parking, and state licensing from…

Tennessee runs one of the loosest cottage food regimes in the country. The Tennessee Food Freedom Act, T.C.A. § 53-1-118, exempts homemade food items from state licensing, permitting…

Tennessee does not issue a microenterprise home kitchen permit because it does not require one. Under the Tennessee Food Freedom Act, T.C.A. § 53-1-118, producing and selling homemade…

A legal Murfreesboro 'recreational fire' can't be built for trash: the open pile of fuel is capped at three feet across and two feet tall.

Murfreesboro allows consumer fireworks only on five holiday dates each year, with strict hour windows, and requires a $500 city permit on top of the state permit to sell them.

Bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is flatly prohibited within Murfreesboro's Central Fire District, the historic downtown core bounded by Lytle, Academy, Vine, and Broad/Front…

Murfreesboro bans open burning of any kind unless it's approved under the fire code, and the fire code official can order any fire out whenever weather or conditions make burning…

Tennessee sets no wildfire defensible-space or brush-clearance mandate for homeowners in Rutherford County. Overgrowth is handled as a nuisance/high-grass matter, and any cleared brush…

Tennessee Division of Forestry has statewide authority over wildfire prevention, declares hazard seasons, and may issue burn bans during drought conditions affecting all residents.

Murfreesboro doesn't restrict lawn watering day-to-day, but once the Mayor or City Council declares a water shortage emergency, watering lawns, gardens, trees, and shrubs becomes a…

Murfreesboro caps weeds, rank grass, and noxious growth at 12 inches on small tracts, house lawns and unimproved lots of two acres or less, under the City's Weed and Refuse Ordinance…

Trees and shrubs on public or private property in Murfreesboro must leave seven feet of clearance over sidewalks and 15.5 feet over travel lanes, or the City Arborist can declare them…

Murfreesboro requires a City Arborist permit before anyone plants, prunes, removes, or otherwise disturbs a tree in a public area or street right-of-way, with Landmark Trees getting…

Murfreesboro outlaws barbed wire fences citywide, declaring them public nuisances that owners must remove within five days of a City Manager notice.

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…

Retaining walls are allowed within required yards in all Rutherford County zoning districts as a permitted obstruction, provided they do not impede the vision triangle or block natural…

Tennessee's partition fence statute requires adjoining landowners using land for crops or livestock to share fence costs equally. The law applies statewide and cannot be overridden by…

Murfreesboro will not issue a residential swimming pool building permit unless the project includes a functioning pool alarm, installed before the job is signed off electrically.

Every residential swimming pool installed or substantially altered in Murfreesboro since January 1, 2011 must carry a functioning pool alarm that sounds when a person or a…

Detached sheds and accessory structures in Murfreesboro's residential districts must sit at least 5 feet from side and rear lines and well back from the front lot line.

Murfreesboro permits one accessory apartment per single-family lot only through a Board of Zoning Appeals special use permit, capped at 700 square feet, with mandatory owner occupancy…

Converting a detached garage or accessory building into living space in unincorporated Rutherford County is treated as creating an accessory dwelling unit. It is allowed only where the…

There is no separate tiny-home rule in unincorporated Rutherford County. A permanent tiny dwelling is regulated either as a single-family home or, on a lot with an existing house, as…

Rutherford County won't let you rent an accessory dwelling unit to just anyone. Zoning Ordinance § 1101 Q.2.a requires the ADU to be occupied by the owner's family members, as the…

In unincorporated Rutherford County, an accessory dwelling unit is not investment property: Zoning Ordinance § 1101 Q.1.a requires the property owner to actually live in either the…

Adding an accessory dwelling unit in unincorporated Rutherford County triggers a county development tax under Zoning Ordinance § 1101 Q.1.d, on top of a recorded use covenant and extra…

Murfreesboro designates its entire corporate area a bird sanctuary: trapping, shooting, hunting, or molesting birds or robbing nests is unlawful everywhere in the City, except for…

Murfreesboro dogs can't run at large or trespass: owners must keep them enclosed or confined, though a dog on a public street is legal if held on a leash strong enough to prevent…

Murfreesboro requires every cat over three months old to be rabies-vaccinated, and owners must pay a $2 annual fee to the Rutherford County Trustee by May 1 for a tag.

Murfreesboro lets residents keep chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys if they're confined and don't trespass, but roosters are banned within City limits unless penned at least 2,000 feet…

Rutherford County has no breed-specific ban. Its dangerous-dog rules cannot label a dog dangerous based solely on breed. Truly dangerous dogs are regulated by behavior through General…

The county has no ordinance using the word 'hoarding,' but the PAWS Rules make neglect and cruelty unlawful and let officers seize animals kept without adequate food, water, shelter…

Unincorporated Rutherford County splits veterinary uses in two: large-animal veterinary services need a Board of Zoning Appeals special exception in the AR and RL districts, while…

Tennessee's Apiary Act of 1995 requires every beekeeper who owns one or more colonies to register each apiary location with the state apiarist, then re-register every three years. New…

Tennessee classifies wild animals into five classes under TWRA rules and prohibits private possession of Class I species like big cats and great apes statewide, regardless of city…

Before renting, you must obtain an initial business license through the Rutherford County Clerk (and your city) and register for state and local taxes. Airbnb, VRBO, and privately…

Rutherford County hosts owe three taxes: state business tax on gross receipts, state and local sales tax, and a 5% occupancy (hotel/motel) tax paid monthly to the county and city…

Murfreesboro's City Arborist keeps a municipal register of Landmark Trees, exceptional specimens nominated for size, age, rarity, or history, and once enrolled, a tree is protected…

Any tree planted in Murfreesboro's public right-of-way along a major arterial or collector street posted above 40 mph must sit at least 12 feet back from the travel lane, under the…

Home holiday inflatables like giant Santas and snowmen are exempt from sign permits and fees in Murfreesboro's residential zones, but the sign code still caps every stationary…

Murfreesboro caps window signage on nonresidential buildings at 25% of ground-floor window surface per façade and 15% on upper floors, under Code § 25.2-23(C), while exempting…

Murfreesboro's sign code flatly bans electronic graphic display signs, video display signs, and multi-vision signs in every zoning district: there's no permit path or grandfather…

Murfreesboro treats campaign and other political signs as ordinary noncommercial temporary signs: capped at three per lot, 16 square feet each, and removed within ten days after the…

Murfreesboro allows taller, larger 'interstate on-site' signs only within 2,000 feet of the I-24 interchange, capped at 50 feet high and 200 square feet, but only on lots at least 300…

Garage and yard-sale signs are temporary signs under Section 1206 of the Rutherford County Zoning Ordinance. They must be removed within 48 hours of no longer serving a purpose, cannot…

Murfreesboro requires used needles, syringes, and lancets to go into a sealed hard-plastic or metal container before they reach the regular trash cart: loose sharps in curbside refuse…

Unincorporated Rutherford County has no general county-wide rodent ordinance, but the Zoning Ordinance requires every mobile home community to stay free of litter and debris that could…

Murfreesboro bars sexually oriented adult businesses from operating within 1,000 feet of churches, daycares, libraries, schools, funeral homes, parks, residential lots, and…

Dealers buying used, antique, or scrap jewelry and precious metals for resale must register with the Murfreesboro Police Chief under Code § 21-80 and follow strict hold, logging…

Murfreesboro requires every wrecker or towing service to hold a Chief of Police-issued license before operating in the City, on top of any regular business tax license, under the local…

Rutherford County bans automobile and vehicle repair as a home-based business in unincorporated areas. Zoning Ordinance § 1101 N.2.f lists it among activities the Planning Director…

Tennessee regulates vapor product retailers under T.C.A. 39-17-1504 and related statutes, requiring age verification, restricting youth access, and prohibiting sales to those under 21.

Murfreesboro bans aggressive panhandling, defined by acts like touching, blocking passage, or continuing after a refusal, plus solicitation near ATMs, crosswalks, and after dark.

Murfreesboro fines hosts $250 for a first unruly gathering - a party where alcohol flows and noise disturbances, fireworks or similar misconduct break out - and $500 for a second…

Murfreesboro bans skateboarding and roller-skating on every roadway citywide, and on sidewalks throughout the Central Business District, including the courthouse circle, City Center…

Murfreesboro bans open containers of beer, wine, or other alcohol on public streets, sidewalks, parks, and school grounds unless a City or state permit specifically authorizes it.

Pedestrians crossing outside a crosswalk in Murfreesboro must yield to all vehicles, and between two signalized intersections they may not cross anywhere except in a marked crosswalk…

Murfreesboro levies the Tennessee Business Tax Act's privilege tax on businesses, vocations, and occupations operating in the City, collected at state-set classification rates.

Murfreesboro bars minors under 18 from being out unsupervised from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday-Thursday and midnight to 5:00 a.m. on weekends, with exceptions for parental…

Murfreesboro parks default to an 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew unless the Parks and Recreation Commission posts stricter hours at the entrance; anyone on the grounds after hours is…

Loading, unloading, or handling crates, containers, and garbage cans in a residential or noise-sensitive zone between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. is banned if it creates a noise disturbance.

Murfreesboro limits sound amplification at bars, cafes, dance clubs and concert venues to 65 dBC by day and 50 dBC at night as measured at the nearest home, plus a 95 dBA in-venue cap…

Murfreesboro doesn't single out air conditioners or heat pumps: continuous HVAC noise is governed by the same 'steady sound' exterior dBA limits in § 21-106(B) that apply to any fixed…

Murfreesboro has no ordinance written specifically for generators: a running generator is a 'sound source' subject to the citywide exterior dBA limits in § 21-106(B), except when it's…

Murfreesboro's noise code singles out "repetitive bass sounds" as plainly audible noise, and treats bass that's plainly audible in a neighboring unit overnight as automatic proof of a…

Murfreesboro Code § 21-62 names block parties as a type of "special event," so one on a public street generally needs a City Manager permit under § 21-63, plus City-approved barricades…

Street fairs and festivals in Murfreesboro count as special events under city code and need a City Manager-issued permit; food truck rallies get no location exceptions from that permit…

Any parade in Murfreesboro is a regulated "special event" under Code § 21-62, and Code § 21-63 bars anyone from starting or joining one without a City Manager-issued permit.

Restaurants serving alcohol on a Murfreesboro sidewalk need a City-issued permit or license: open-container service outdoors is illegal without one, and sidewalk cafe licenses are the…

Murfreesboro requires a City-issued mobile food service permit, displayed at all times, before any food truck operates in the right-of-way, on City property, or on private property.

Every mobile food truck operating in Murfreesboro needs a city-issued permit, applied for with a $50 fee and a full set of vehicle, health, and insurance documents.

Mobile food trucks may vend from City-designated right-of-way spots, City parks and property at posted times, or private commercial/industrial lots with the owner's written permission…

Murfreesboro bars trucks over 10,000 pounds GCWR from sitting stationary and idling more than ten minutes an hour in residential zones, or within 200 feet of a home, between 10 p.m…

Murfreesboro requires new and substantially improved homes in a mapped AE flood zone to sit at least one foot of freeboard above the Base Flood Elevation, or three feet above the…

Murfreesboro requires a land disturbance permit before grading, clearing or filling one acre or more, triggering an Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control plan under Code § 27.5-5 to…

Murfreesboro requires a development permit before any construction, filling, grading or land alteration in a FEMA-mapped flood hazard area, under the city's own Floodplain Zoning…

Murfreesboro bars any construction, public or private, from materially increasing flooding through flow restrictions, added runoff or lost retention capacity, and requires Planning…

Murfreesboro's Chart 2 sets minimum front, side, and rear yard setbacks by residential district: 40 feet front in RS-15, 35 feet front with 10-foot sides in RS-12 and RS-10, and 35…

Murfreesboro's Chart 2 limits how much of a residential lot buildings can cover: 35% in the largest-lot single-family districts, rising to 40% and 50% as minimum lot sizes shrink…

Murfreesboro caps residential building height at 35 feet across every single-family zoning district, rising to 45 feet only for multi-family and townhouse dwellings in the RM-12 and…

Code § 32-403 still authorizes automated red-light cameras that cite stop-line runners by mail, but Murfreesboro let its camera vendor's contract lapse in April 2021 and hasn't…

Drivers must yield to cyclists in a marked bike lane and can only cross it to turn or enter/exit the roadway, never to pass or park, under Murfreesboro Code § 32-1209.

Tennessee rebuilt this area in 2025. Public Chapter 255 repealed Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-191, the old low speed and medium speed vehicle section, effective April 24, 2025, and folded…

Dumping or depositing litter on any open or vacant lot in Murfreesboro is banned outright: the prohibition applies even to the property's own owner, and the City can order cleanup…

Murfreesboro's public officer can order owners to repair or demolish dwellings found unfit for human habitation, then do the work and lien the property if the owner refuses.

Under Recycle Murfreesboro, dumping non-recyclable trash at a designated collection point and scavenging through curbside recyclables set out for pickup are both unlawful.

Murfreesboro relaxes its regular bulk-pickup window and closed-lid cart rule during the Christmas stretch, from December 26 through January 9 each year.

Dumping garbage, rubbish, or other waste anywhere in Murfreesboro besides a licensed dump, convenience center, or sanitary landfill is a Code violation, backed by the City's general…

Murfreesboro residents must set refuse carts out no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before pickup, have them at the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day, and pull carts back off the curb…

Commercial, multifamily, industrial and institutional developments in Murfreesboro must screen dumpsters from view, enclose them in a fence or wall, and set them on a concrete pad.

Murfreesboro residents must schedule bulk item pickup with the Solid Waste Department, capped at one collection per 30 days and four items, while appliances, tires, batteries and…

Murfreesboro residents must set garbage carts out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before pickup, keep them 3 feet from other objects, and bring them back out of sight: never storing…

Murfreesboro caps residential yard waste piles at six cubic yards, requires limbs cut to six feet or under, and limits collection to one pile per property per pickup.

Murfreesboro collects residential refuse once a week, twice weekly for apartment complexes of five or more units, and twice weekly for commercial refuse, with the City Manager able to…

Murfreesboro struck the International Residential Code's automatic fire sprinkler requirement entirely, so new one- and two-family homes in the city aren't required to install…

Decks, fireplaces, and roof overhangs built onto a Murfreesboro home can't sit within 5 feet of a side lot line under the city's amended residential code, with a narrow overhang…

Murfreesboro requires all plumbing work to comply with the 2018 International Plumbing Code, or the International Residential Code for one- and two-family homes, adopted by City Code §…

Altering a home's electrical service, panel, or circuits in Murfreesboro is prohibited without a permit issued to a licensed electrical contractor by the Building and Codes Department.

A child care center in unincorporated Rutherford County must provide an on-site loading and unloading area so parents' vehicles never back onto a street or sidewalk, and must show…

Murfreesboro limits residential yard sales, artisan showings, and charity fundraisers to four one-day events per property in any twelve-month period.

Murfreesboro's H-1 Historic District overlay requires Historic Zoning Commission approval before any building permit for construction, alteration, demolition, or moving of a structure…

Murfreesboro makes it unlawful to camp or store personal property on public sidewalks, parking garages, lots, parks, the Greenway, Cannonsburgh, Civic Plaza, or the courthouse yard…

Murfreesboro charges a 5% hotel occupancy tax on every transient guest staying under 30 days, collected by the operator on each invoice and remitted monthly to the City Treasurer under…

Murfreesboro requires native vegetation in its Water Quality Protection Area stream buffers and flatly prohibits invasive species in any new plantings placed within that buffer, under…

Murfreesboro bans obstructing any street, sidewalk, or public place in a way that interrupts free public use or blocks building access.

Murfreesboro places the duty to repair a deteriorated sidewalk on the abutting lot owner once the City Manager gives notice.

Digging, excavating, or otherwise disturbing sidewalks, curbs, or other city right-of-way in Murfreesboro requires a right-of-way excavation permit first.

Murfreesboro allows re-purified (recycled) water systems in commercial buildings only, limited to flushing water closets and urinals, under Code § 23-2(HH) Chapter 13, with permits and…

Murfreesboro adopts the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code for all residential structures, setting minimum standards for light, ventilation, sanitation, and safe occupancy…

In URLTA counties, Tenn. Code 66-28-505 gives a tenant 14 days to cure nonpayment of rent or another remediable breach before the lease terminates. Dangerous or violent conduct allows…

In URLTA counties, a Tennessee landlord must give at least 24 hours' notice before entering to show the unit to prospective tenants in the last 30 days of tenancy, may enter without…

In URLTA counties, Tenn. Code 66-28-201(d) caps any late fee at 10% of the rent past due and requires a five-day grace period before a fee may be charged. If the grace period ends on a…

In URLTA counties, Tenn. Code 66-28-512 lets either party end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date, and a week-to-week tenancy…

Tennessee has no statewide rent control and no cap on rent increases. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-35-102, no local government may enact, maintain, or enforce an ordinance controlling…

Tennessee's Short-Term Rental Unit Act limits how local governments can regulate vacation rentals and grandfathers properties operating before local bans took effect.

Tennessee sets no statutory cap on security deposits. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301, landlords in counties over 75,000 must hold deposits in a separate account, let the tenant…

Tennessee adverse possession requires 7 years of possession when the claimant holds recorded color of title (Tenn. Code 28-2-101 to -102), or 20 years of open, continuous, hostile…

Multifamily developments in Murfreesboro's RM-12 and RM-16 districts can earn up to a 30% density bonus by providing pools, sport courts, tot lots, or similar amenities.

The Murfreesboro Planning Commission is designated the City's design review commission under Code § 22-15, with authority to adopt exterior appearance guidelines for nonresidential and…

Sounds from farm operations protected by the Tennessee Right-to-Farm Act are exempt from Murfreesboro's noise ordinance entirely, regardless of time of day or decibel level.

Unincorporated Rutherford County's AR Agricultural Residential district protects farming outright: crop and animal raising is a permitted use, farm buildings are exempt from the…

Murfreesboro's zoning code caps outdoor lighting spillover: fixtures must be shielded, angled no more than 35 degrees off vertical, and illumination can't exceed one-half foot-candle…

Murfreesboro's zoning ordinance caps site lighting at a 35-degree shielded cutoff, limits spillover to half a foot-candle at the property line, and bans low-pressure sodium fixtures.

Murfreesboro's sign code bars any illuminated sign, including off-site billboards, from casting direct glare into another building; the city's dedicated billboard section sets no…

In unincorporated Rutherford County, a minor subdivision of up to three lots off a private street or road easement can skip full Subdivision Regulations compliance only if the…

Tennessee has no general homeowners' association assessment statute, so a subdivision HOA's dues, budget, and late fees come from its recorded declaration rather than from state law…

A Tennessee condominium association must hold at least one meeting of the members every year, and notice of any meeting must go out not less than 10 and not more than 60 days in…

Since July 1, 2026 a Tennessee homeowners' association may not prohibit a property owner from installing an electric vehicle charging station for personal use on the owner's own…

Tennessee law voids any homeowners' association covenant or rule that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, a property owner from flying the flag of the United States or an…

Tennessee sets no dollar cap on association fines. The only fining statute in the state is T.C.A. § 66-27-402(a)(11) in the Tennessee Condominium Act of 2008, which lets a unit owners'…

A Tennessee condominium association has an automatic lien on a unit from the moment an assessment or a fine falls due, and T.C.A. § 66-27-415(a)(1) lets it foreclose that lien by…

Tennessee does not cap rentals, set a minimum lease term or fix a vote threshold for adopting a leasing amendment. What it does instead is grandfather you: under T.C.A. § 66-27-703 an…

Anyone who sees a zoning violation in unincorporated Rutherford County can file a written complaint with the Director of Building Codes under Zoning Ordinance Section 1410 A. The…

Because Tennessee prohibits marijuana sale and distribution, no recreational or full medical dispensaries may legally operate, and municipalities cannot authorize dispensary land uses…

Tennessee prohibits all marijuana cultivation, possession, and personal use under Tenn. Code Title 39 Chapter 17, leaving no authority for municipalities to legalize home growing.

Tennessee prohibits local governments from setting minimum wages above the federal floor under T.C.A. 50-2-112, reserving wage authority exclusively to the state.

Tennessee bars local governments from mandating paid sick or family leave on private employers under T.C.A. 50-2-112, leaving leave decisions to employer discretion.

Tennessee preempts local predictive scheduling and fair workweek ordinances under T.C.A. 50-2-112, preventing cities from regulating private employer scheduling practices.

Tennessee allows permitless concealed and open carry for adults 21 and older (or qualified 18-20 year olds) under T.C.A. 39-17-1307 and 1351, with optional enhanced and concealed…

Tennessee law preempts virtually all local regulation of firearms, ammunition, and components, reserving authority exclusively to the state legislature under T.C.A. 39-17-1314.

Open carry of handguns is lawful in Tennessee under permitless carry, but rifles and shotguns are subject to general unlawful-carry rules in T.C.A. 39-17-1307.

Tennessee allows eligible adults to carry handguns openly or concealed in private motor vehicles without a permit under T.C.A. 39-17-1351 and 39-17-1307, preempting stricter local…

Tennessee bans gambling outright, but Title 3, Chapter 17 lets a qualifying 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) nonprofit run one raffle, reverse raffle, cakewalk, cake wheel, or bingo event per…

Tennessee's gambling statute contains no exemption for private, social, or friends-only wagering. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-501(1) defines gambling as risking anything of value on a…

The Tennessee General Assembly has never passed a checkpoint statute. The phrases sobriety checkpoint and checkpoint return zero results in a full-text search of the Tennessee Code…

Tennessee has never enacted a statute granting a right to record police, and a full-text search of the Tennessee Code turns up no such provision. What it has instead, since July 1…

Tennessee got its first identification statute on July 1, 2025, and it deliberately stops short of a duty to identify. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-611 lets an officer ask for your name…

Tennessee has not legislated on consent to search a vehicle. There is no statutory logging duty, no odor rule, and no clause saying lawful possession of anything cannot justify a…

Tennessee preempts local plastic bag bans and fees under T.C.A. § 7-51-2002 (enacted 2019), which makes the state the exclusive regulator of auxiliary containers such as bags.

Tennessee has no solar-access law overriding HOA covenants, so a homeowners association may restrict or prohibit rooftop solar panels. The Solar Access Law of 1979 (T.C.A. § 66-9-201…

Tennessee enforces solicitation refusal at private residences through trespass law, allowing posted no-soliciting signs to create criminal liability for non-compliant door-to-door…

Tennessee's Home Solicitation Sales Act regulates door-to-door sellers statewide with disclosure, contract, and three-day cancellation rules that apply alongside any local permit…

Tennessee does not impose a statewide flavor ban on tobacco or vape products, and local flavor bans are generally preempted by uniform state licensing under Title 39, Chapter 17, Part…

Tennessee allows auxiliary road lighting lamps, but T.C.A. § 55-9-402(a)(2) lets only two of them burn at any one time on top of the two required headlights. Anything that shows to the…

Tennessee is one of the few states whose statute names the windshield as a lawful place to put a device. Section 55-8-199(b)(2)(A) permits a device "mounted on the vehicle's…

Tennessee prohibits lane splitting outright. Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-182(c) says no person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of…

Tennessee draws a hard line on plate covers. Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-110(b) says no tinted materials may be placed over a license plate "even if the information upon the license plate…

A radar detector is legal to own, carry and use in a private passenger vehicle in Tennessee. A full text search of the Tennessee Code returns no provision using the phrase "radar…

Tennessee allows studded tires, but only during a fixed statewide season that runs from October 1 through April 15 each year. Outside that window Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-106(a) bans any…

Tennessee sets a single figure for every window on a car: aftermarket film may not drop visible light transmittance below 35 percent, and nothing except the manufacturer's standard…