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Lot size and width in Hendersonville, TN

What the Hendersonville zoning ordinance says about lot size and width, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

RR — Rural Residential

Minimum lot area in RR: 3 acres / 130,680 square feet. Minimum lot width is 100 feet. Re-subdivision of existing lots must also conform to the subdivision regulations compatibility rule referenced in Table 4.

ER — Estate Residential

Minimum lot area in ER: 1 acre / 43,560 square feet. Minimum lot width is 100 feet. Re-subdivision of existing lots must also conform to the subdivision regulations compatibility rule referenced in Table 4.

SR-1 — Suburban Residential Low-Density

Minimum lot area in SR-1: 20,000 square feet. Minimum lot width is 90 feet. Re-subdivision of existing lots must also conform to the subdivision regulations compatibility rule referenced in Table 4.

SR-2 — Suburban Residential Medium-Density

Minimum lot area in SR-2: 10,000 square feet. Minimum lot width is 70 feet. Re-subdivision of existing lots must also conform to the subdivision regulations compatibility rule referenced in Table 4.

SR-3 — Suburban Residential Preservation

Minimum lot area in SR-3: 8,000 square feet. Minimum lot width is 60 feet. Re-subdivision of existing lots must also conform to the subdivision regulations compatibility rule referenced in Table 4.

MFR — Multi-Family Residential

Minimum lot area in MFR: 20,000 square feet for a multifamily development lot; 7,500 square feet for single-family; 4,000 square feet per townhome development lot and 2,000 square feet per individual townhome lot. Minimum lot width is 70 feet for a multifamily development lot, 60 feet single-family. Maximum density is 15 units per acre under Table 4 Note 1. Re-subdivision of existing lots must also conform to the subdivision regulations compatibility rule referenced in Table 4.

DN — Dockside Neighborhood

Minimum lot area in DN: 8,000 square feet for single-family; see Dockside map and notes for other forms. Minimum lot width is 60 feet for single-family. Re-subdivision of existing lots must also conform to the subdivision regulations compatibility rule referenced in Table 4.

NC — Neighborhood Commercial

Minimum lot area in NC is 5,000 square feet under Chapter 7.4, Table 6, with a minimum pervious area of 30 percent. Confirm planned development status and any Westlake or Dockside note.

O — Office

Minimum lot area in O is 5,000 square feet under Chapter 7.4, Table 6, with a minimum pervious area of 25 percent. Confirm planned development status and any Westlake or Dockside note.

GC — General Commercial

Minimum lot area in GC is 10,000 square feet under Chapter 7.4, Table 6, with a minimum pervious area of 20 percent. Confirm planned development status and any Westlake or Dockside note.

HC — Heavy Commercial

Minimum lot area in HC is 10,000 square feet under Chapter 7.4, Table 6, with a minimum pervious area of 15 percent. Confirm planned development status and any buffering condition.

I — Industrial

Minimum lot area in I is 10,000 square feet under Chapter 7.4, Table 6, with a minimum pervious area of 15 percent. Confirm planned development status and any buffering condition.

MXR — Mixed Residential

MXR is permitted only with a planned development overlay, and Table 6 carries no MXR column; Table 6 Note 1 requires a development plan for MXR and MXC. Under Chapter 8.7.3, Table 10, an MXR planned development uses a minimum lot area of 3,000 square feet and a maximum floor-area ratio of 0.50. Residential uses inside MXR follow Chapter 8, Table 9. The approved development plan can impose greater standards.

MXC — Mixed Commercial

MXC is permitted only with a planned development overlay, and Table 6 carries no MXC column; Table 6 Note 1 requires a development plan for MXR and MXC. Under Chapter 8.7.3, Table 10, an MXC planned development uses a minimum lot area of 3,500 square feet and a maximum floor-area ratio of 1.00. Residential uses above commercial follow Chapter 8, Table 9. The approved development plan can impose greater standards.

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