Hendersonville, TN Zoning

10 districts. 3 overlays.
This profile is an earlier edition — some fields may be incomplete. An updated profile is in progress.

Districts

res_sf 3com 3res_mf 2ind 2
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R-1R-1res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.40.45225 / 25 / 10
R-2R-2res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.55225 / 25 / 10
R-3R-3res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.60.7225 / 25 / 10
R-4R-4res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.71225 / 25 / 10
RRRRres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.250.3225 / 25 / 10
C-1C-1com5,000 sf35 ft0.651225 / 25 / 10
C-2C-2com5,000 sf35 ft0.751.5225 / 25 / 10
HCHCcom5,000 sf35 ft0.82225 / 25 / 10
LILIind5,000 sf35 ft0.60.8225 / 25 / 10
HIHIind5,000 sf35 ft0.71.2225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

FOFHD
Floodplain Overlay / Flood Hazard
FP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office

coverage adjustment (%)-10
setback addition (ft)15
HDO
Historic
HP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
FAR multiplier0.05
inferred
Environmental/Critical Areas
HS

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office

coverage adjustment (%)-10
setback addition (ft)15

Adopted building codes

Major cities adopt newer locally

2012
2021
2017
2012
IECC (Residential)
2009
IECC (Commercial)
2012

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Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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District Category Height FAR Coverage Setbacks Parking Density Min lot Overlays

Research status

Data quality

31%completeness24 confirmed10 partial44 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

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