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.
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.
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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