Hendersonville, TN Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Base permit fee
- $25 for small jobs
- Deposit required
- $500 cash or surety bond
- Resurfacing minimum
- 75 ft full roadway width
- Repair deadline
- 45 days after work
- Repeat violators
- barred up to 6 months
Summary
Anyone digging, tunneling, or cutting a driveway across a curb in a Hendersonville street or sidewalk must first get a Public Works excavation permit, post a deposit, and restore the surface when work is done.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, public or private corporation, association, or others, to make any excavation in any street, alley, or public place, or public ways, or to tunnel under any street, alley, or public place without having first obtained a permit as herein required, and without complying with the provisions of this chapter; and it shall also be unlawful to violate, or vary from, the terms of any such permit.
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
Hendersonville's municipal code requires a permit from the Public Works Department before anyone excavates, tunnels under, or cuts a driveway across a City street, alley, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way (§16-201, §16-215). Applicants post a $500 cash deposit or surety bond to cover restoration (§16-205), pay a $25 base fee for small jobs (§16-204), and must restore the roadway surface -- full-width resurfacing for at least 75 feet on a single cut -- within 45 days (§16-211). Emergency utility work may proceed without a prior permit if one is obtained the next business day.
Violations & Fines
Excavating or cutting a curb without a permit is unlawful, and each unpermitted dig or removal location is a separate offense; two or more permit-hour violations bar the holder from new permits for up to six months (§16-213).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I cut a new driveway across the curb without approval?
Sources & Official References
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