Nashville, TN Zoning

Districts

res_mf 42res_sf 28mu 19spec 14

Code	Name	Category	Min lot	Height	Coverage	FAR	Du/ac	Parking	Setbacks F/S/R
AG	AG	res_sf	217,800 sf	36.5 ft	0.2	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 20
AR2a	AR2a	res_sf	87,120 sf	36.5 ft	0.2	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 20
RS80	RS80, R80	res_mf	80,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.2	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 20
R80	RS80, R80	res_mf	80,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.2	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 20
RS40	RS40, R40	res_mf	40,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.25	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 15
R40	RS40, R40	res_mf	40,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.25	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 15
RS30	RS30, R30	res_mf	30,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.3	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 15
R30	RS30, R30	res_mf	30,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.3	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 15
RS20	RS20, R20	res_sf	20,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.35	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 10
R20	RS20, R20	res_sf	20,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.35	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 10
RS15	RS15, R15	res_sf	15,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.35	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 10
R15	RS15, R15	res_sf	15,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.35	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 10
RS10	RS10, R10	res_sf	10,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.4	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
R10	RS10, R10	res_sf	10,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.4	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
R8	R8, R8-A	res_mf	8,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.45	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
R8-A	R8, R8-A	res_mf	8,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.45	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
RS7.5	RS7.5, RS7.5-A	res_sf	7,500 sf	36.5 ft	0.45	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
RS7.5-A	RS7.5, RS7.5-A	res_sf	7,500 sf	36.5 ft	0.45	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
R6	R6, R6-A	res_mf	6,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.5	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
R6-A	R6, R6-A	res_mf	6,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.5	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
RS5	RS5, RS5-A	res_sf	5,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.5	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
RS5-A	RS5, RS5-A	res_sf	5,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.5	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
RS3.75	RS3.75, RS3.75-A	res_sf	3,750 sf	36.5 ft	0.6	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 3
RS3.75-A	RS3.75, RS3.75-A	res_sf	3,750 sf	36.5 ft	0.6	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 3
RM2	RM2	res_mf	20,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.35	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 15
RM4	RM4	res_mf	10,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.4	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 10
RM6	RM6	res_mf	6,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.5	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 10
RM9	RM9, RM9-A	res_mf	5,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.5	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
RM9-A	RM9, RM9-A	res_mf	5,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.5	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
RM15	RM15, RM15-A	res_mf	5,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.5	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
RM15-A	RM15, RM15-A	res_mf	5,000 sf	36.5 ft	0.5	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
RM20	RM20, RM20-A, OR20, OR20-A	res_mf	3,750 sf	36.5 ft	0.6	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
RM20-A	RM20, RM20-A, OR20, OR20-A	res_mf	3,750 sf	36.5 ft	0.6	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
OR20	RM20, RM20-A, OR20, OR20-A	res_mf	3,750 sf	36.5 ft	0.6	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
OR20-A	RM20, RM20-A, OR20, OR20-A	res_mf	3,750 sf	36.5 ft	0.6	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
RM40+ MU ON OR40 ORI	RM40+ MU ON OR40 ORI (all)	res_mf	3,750 sf	36.5 ft	0.6	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 3
AG	AG	res_sf	217,800 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 30
AR2a	AR2a	res_sf	87,120 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 30
RS80	RS80, R80	res_mf	80,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 30
R80	RS80, R80	res_mf	80,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 30
RS40	RS40, R40	res_mf	40,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 25
R40	RS40, R40	res_mf	40,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 25
RS30	RS30, R30	res_mf	30,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 25
R30	RS30, R30	res_mf	30,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 25
RS20	RS20, R20	res_sf	20,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 20
R20	RS20, R20	res_sf	20,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 20
RS15	RS15, R15	res_sf	15,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 20
R15	RS15, R15	res_sf	15,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 20
RS10	RS10, R10	res_sf	10,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 15
R10	RS10, R10	res_sf	10,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 15
R8	R8, R8-A	res_mf	8,000 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 15
R8-A	R8, R8-A	res_mf	8,000 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 15
RS7.5	RS7.5, RS7.5-A	res_sf	7,500 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 15
RS7.5-A	RS7.5, RS7.5-A	res_sf	7,500 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / 15
R6	R6, R6-A	res_mf	6,000 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / 15
R6-A	R6, R6-A	res_mf	6,000 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / 15
RS5	RS5, RS5-A	res_sf	5,000 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / 15
RS5-A	RS5, RS5-A	res_sf	5,000 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / 15
RS3.75	RS3.75, RS3.75-A	res_sf	3,750 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / 15
RS3.75-A	RS3.75, RS3.75-A	res_sf	3,750 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / 15
RM2	RM2	res_mf	66,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	2	2	— / 20 / 20
RM4	RM4	res_mf	33,000 sf	2 ft	0.6	0.4	4	2	— / 20 / 10
RM6	RM6	res_mf	22,000 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.6	6	2	— / 20 / 10
RM9	RM9	res_mf	15,000 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.6	9	2	— / 20 / 10
RM15	RM15	res_mf	10,000 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.75	15	2	— / 20 / 10
RM20	RM20, OR20	res_mf	7,500 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.8	20	2	— / 20 / 5
OR20	RM20, OR20	res_mf	7,500 sf	2 ft	0.7	0.8	20	2	— / 20 / 5
RM40	RM40, OR40	res_mf	6,000 sf	2 ft	0.75	1	40	2	— / 20 / 5
OR40	RM40, OR40	res_mf	6,000 sf	2 ft	0.75	1	40	2	— / 20 / 5
RM60	RM60	res_mf	6,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.8	1.25	60	2	— / 20 / 5
MUN	MUN	mu	5,000 sf	3 ft	0.8	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / —
MUL	MUL	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.9	1	—	2	— / 20 / —
MUG	MUG	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.9	3	—	2	— / 20 / —
MUI	MUI	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.01	5	—	2	— / — / —
ON	ON	mu	5,000 sf	20 ft	0.6	0.4	—	2	— / 20 / 5
OL	OL	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.7	0.75	—	2	— / 20 / 5
OG	OG	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.8	1.5	—	2	— / 20 / 5
ORI	ORI	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.9	3	—	2	— / 20 / —
CN	CN	mu	5,000 sf	20 ft	0.8	0.25	—	2	— / 20 / —
CL	CL	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.9	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / —
CS	CS	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.9	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / —
CA	CA	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.9	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / —
CF	CF	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.01	5	—	2	— / — / —
SCN	SCN	mu	5,000 sf	20 ft	0.8	0.25	—	2	— / 20 / —
SCC	SCC	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.8	0.5	—	2	— / 20 / —
SCR	SCR	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.8	1	—	2	— / 20 / —
IWD	IWD	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.9	0.8	—	2	— / 20 / —
IR	IR	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.9	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / —
IG	IG	mu	5,000 sf	1.5 ft	0.9	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / —
MUN-A	MUN-A	spec	5,000 sf	60 ft	0.8	0.6	—	2	— / 20 / —
MUL-A	MUL-A	spec	5,000 sf	60 ft	0.9	1	—	2	— / 20 / —
MUG-A	MUG-A	spec	5,000 sf	105 ft	0.9	3	—	2	— / 20 / —
MUI-A	MUI-A	spec	5,000 sf	150 ft	0.01	5	—	2	— / — / —
RM9-A	RM9-A	spec	5,000 sf	35 ft	0.7	0.6	15	2	— / 20 / 10
RM15-A	RM15-A	spec	5,000 sf	35 ft	0.7	0.75	9	2	— / 20 / 10
RM20-A	RM20-A, OR20-A	spec	5,000 sf	45 ft	0.7	0.8	20	2	— / 20 / 5
OR20-A	RM20-A, OR20-A	spec	5,000 sf	45 ft	0.7	0.8	20	2	— / 20 / 5
RM40-A	RM40-A, OR40-A	spec	5,000 sf	60 ft	0.75	1	40	2	— / 20 / 5
OR40-A	RM40-A, OR40-A	spec	5,000 sf	60 ft	0.75	1	40	2	— / 20 / 5
RM60-A	RM60-A	spec	5,000 sf	90 ft	0.8	0.5	60	2	— / 20 / 5
RM80-A	RM80-A	spec	5,000 sf	90 ft	0.9	0.5	80	2	— / 20 / 5
RM100-A	RM100-A	spec	5,000 sf	90 ft	0.9	0.5	100	2	— / 20 / 5
ORI-A	ORI-A	spec	5,000 sf	105 ft	0.9	3	—	2	— / 20 / —

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

OV-UZO

Urban Zoning

DT

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

coverage adjustment (%)	-10
density multiplier	-0.2
lot size multiplier	0.15

OV-HPZO

Historic Preservation Zoning

HP

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

height multiplier	-0.05
setback addition (ft)	5

OV-NCZO

Neighborhood Conservation Zoning

CON

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

coverage adjustment (%)	-10
density multiplier	-0.2
lot size multiplier	0.15

OV-UDO

Urban Design

DT

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

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

OV-FP

Floodplain

FP

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

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

OV-AP

Airport

AP

height cap (ft)	100

OV-IO

Institutional

spec

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

height multiplier	-0.1
setback addition (ft)	10
parking multiplier	0.25

OV-IM

Impact

spec

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

height multiplier	-0.05

OV-DADU

DADU

spec

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

height multiplier	-0.05
setback addition (ft)	5

CDO

Corridor Design Overlays

COR

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

height multiplier	-0.05
FAR multiplier	0.05

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

62%completeness39 confirmed23 partial1 inferred

Documented gaps

Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present

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