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Permitted uses in Hendersonville, TN

What the Hendersonville zoning ordinance says about permitted uses, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

RR — Rural Residential

RR is a residential district. Chapter 6 describes the district purpose and Chapter 6.2 controls permitted and conditional uses. Check the exact use table row, planned development status, and Chapter 10 use-specific standards before relying on a use.

ER — Estate Residential

ER is a residential district. Chapter 6 describes the district purpose and Chapter 6.2 controls permitted and conditional uses. Check the exact use table row, planned development status, and Chapter 10 use-specific standards before relying on a use.

SR-1 — Suburban Residential Low-Density

SR-1 is a residential district. Chapter 6 describes the district purpose and Chapter 6.2 controls permitted and conditional uses. Check the exact use table row, planned development status, and Chapter 10 use-specific standards before relying on a use.

SR-2 — Suburban Residential Medium-Density

SR-2 is a residential district. Chapter 6 describes the district purpose and Chapter 6.2 controls permitted and conditional uses. Check the exact use table row, planned development status, and Chapter 10 use-specific standards before relying on a use.

SR-3 — Suburban Residential Preservation

SR-3 is a residential district. Chapter 6 describes the district purpose and Chapter 6.2 controls permitted and conditional uses. Check the exact use table row, planned development status, and Chapter 10 use-specific standards before relying on a use.

THR — Townhome Residential

THR requires careful review of planned development or waterfront-specific controls. The approved plan, ordinance, and conditions can control actual uses, density, layout, open space, setbacks, and phasing.

WR — Waterfront Residential

WR requires careful review of planned development or waterfront-specific controls. The approved plan, ordinance, and conditions can control actual uses, density, layout, open space, setbacks, and phasing.

MFR — Multi-Family Residential

MFR is a residential district. Chapter 6 describes the district purpose and Chapter 6.2 controls permitted and conditional uses. Check the exact use table row, planned development status, and Chapter 10 use-specific standards before relying on a use.

DN — Dockside Neighborhood

DN is a residential district. Chapter 6 describes the district purpose and Chapter 6.2 controls permitted and conditional uses. Check the exact use table row, planned development status, and Chapter 10 use-specific standards before relying on a use.

NC — Neighborhood Commercial

NC supports neighborhood-scale commercial uses serving nearby residential areas; check Table 5 for whether each retail, service, restaurant, or civic use is permitted, conditional, or subject to use-specific standards. Confirm conditional-use, use-specific, parking, and site-plan standards for the exact activity.

O — Office

O is primarily an office and professional district. Limited retail, printing, and restaurant uses may be allowed in office buildings or office parks only within ordinance limits. Confirm conditional-use, use-specific, parking, and site-plan standards for the exact activity.

GC — General Commercial

GC accommodates professional offices, retail, restaurants, hotels, and other general commercial uses, with complementary institutional uses also allowed. Westlake-area Table 5 notes restrict certain vehicle, hotel, heavy retail, loan, and motor-vehicle operations uses. Confirm conditional-use, use-specific, parking, and site-plan standards for the exact activity.

HC — Heavy Commercial

HC accommodates specialized general commercial uses, contractor storage yards, business services, and similar uses that support retail goods and personal services. Confirm conditional-use, use-specific, parking, and site-plan standards for the exact activity.

I — Industrial

I accommodates manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, and other employment-creating activities, but Table 5 distinguishes light, heavy, storage, trucking, warehouse, scrap, and high-impact uses. Confirm conditional-use, use-specific, parking, and site-plan standards for the exact activity.

MXR — Mixed Residential

MXR is a mixed residential district for master planned development including varied dwelling types and compatible supporting uses. Confirm conditional-use, use-specific, parking, and site-plan standards for the exact activity.

MXC — Mixed Commercial

MXC is a mixed commercial district for master planned commercial or mixed-use development. Confirm conditional-use, use-specific, parking, and site-plan standards for the exact activity.

PD — Planned Development Overlay

PD requires careful review of planned development or waterfront-specific controls. The approved plan, ordinance, and conditions can control actual uses, density, layout, open space, setbacks, and phasing.

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