Mount Juliet, Tennessee zoning

A plain-language summary of the Mount Juliet zoning ordinance, organized by district and topic. Source: the official ordinance on Municode Land Development Code (city-linked official code). Verified 2026-07-03 against Municode Supp. No. 16, codified through Ord. No. 2026-08 (enacted 2026-01-12); three later ordinances pending codification target Article IX parking and access management., last reviewed July 3, 2026.

Zoning districts

• AR-40Residential

  Agricultural/Residential

  Low-density agricultural and residential district for rural-scale lots, open uses, utilities, and limited residential development.

• RS-40Residential

  Single-Family Residential

  Low-density single-family district using 40,000-square-foot lots where sewer service may be limited or large-lot character is intended.

• RS-40-PUDSpecial purpose

  Single-Family Residential PUD

  GIS/code variant showing RS-40 with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base RS-40 standards.

• RS-30Residential

  Single-Family Residential

  Single-family residential district with 30,000-square-foot sewered lots and suburban residential character.

• RS-30-PUDSpecial purpose

  Single-Family Residential PUD

  GIS/code variant showing RS-30 with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base RS-30 standards.

• RS-20Residential

  Single-Family Residential

  Single-family residential district with 20,000-square-foot sewered lots and suburban residential character.

• RS-20-PUDSpecial purpose

  Single-Family Residential PUD

  GIS/code variant showing RS-20 with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base RS-20 standards.

• RS-15Residential

  Single-Family Residential

  Single-family residential district with 15,000-square-foot sewered lots and suburban residential character.

• RS-15-PUDSpecial purpose

  Single-Family Residential PUD

  GIS/code variant showing RS-15 with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base RS-15 standards.

• RS-10Residential

  Single-Family Residential

  Single-family residential district with 10,000-square-foot sewered lots and smaller suburban lots.

• RS-10-PUDSpecial purpose

  Single-Family Residential PUD

  GIS/code variant showing RS-10 with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base RS-10 standards.

• R-10Residential

  One- and Two-Family Residential

  Residential district allowing single-family dwellings and duplex dwellings on 10,000-square-foot sewered lots.

• R-10-PUDSpecial purpose

  One- and Two-Family Residential PUD

  GIS/code variant showing R-10 with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base R-10 standards.

• R-MHPResidential

  Manufactured Home Park Residential

  Manufactured-home-park district; Table 5-102A footnote 1 requires a mandatory PUD overlay for this district. (Clarified 2026-07-03.)

• RM-8Residential

  Multifamily Residential

  Multifamily district for townhouses and other attached dwellings; Table 5-102A footnote 1 requires a mandatory PUD overlay for this district. (Clarified 2026-07-03.)

• RM-8-PUDSpecial purpose

  Multifamily Residential PUD

  GIS/code variant showing RM-8 with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base RM-8 standards.

• RM-16Residential

  Multifamily Residential

  Higher-density multifamily district; Table 5-102A footnote 1 requires a mandatory PUD overlay for this district. (Clarified 2026-07-03.)

• RM-16-PUDSpecial purpose

  Multifamily Residential PUD

  GIS/code variant showing RM-16 with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base RM-16 standards.

• CGCommercial

  Commercial General

  General commercial district for community-serving and corridor commercial activity.

• CG-PUDSpecial purpose

  Commercial General PUD

  GIS/code variant showing CG with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base CG standards.

• CICommercial

  Commercial Interchange

  Commercial interchange district oriented to highway and major-access commercial activity.

• CI-PUDSpecial purpose

  Commercial Interchange PUD

  GIS/code variant showing CI with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base CI standards.

• CMUMixed use

  Commercial Mixed Use

  Mixed-use commercial district where mixed-use buildings and sites may be approved subject to the commercial mixed-use standards.

• CMU-PUDMixed use

  Commercial Mixed Use PUD

  GIS/code variant showing CMU with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base CMU standards.

• CNSCommercial

  Convenience Neighborhood Service

  Neighborhood-service district for smaller retail and personal-service uses serving nearby residential areas.

• CNS-PUDSpecial purpose

  Convenience Neighborhood Service PUD

  GIS/code variant showing CNS with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base CNS standards.

• OPSCommercial

  Office/Professional Service

  Office and professional-service district intended as a transition between more intensive commercial corridors and residential areas.

• OPS-PUDSpecial purpose

  Office/Professional Service PUD

  GIS/code variant showing OPS with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base OPS standards. (Flag 2026-07-03: the city zoning layer currently has no OPS-PUD polygons; kept in case future map amendments add them.)

• CTCMixed use

  Commercial Town Center

  Town-center commercial district for retail, restaurants, offices, financial services, and mixed-use development through the PUD process.

• CTC-PUDMixed use

  Commercial Town Center PUD

  GIS/code variant showing CTC with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base CTC standards.

• CRCCommercial

  Commercial Retail Center

  Commercial retail-center district for broad-market retail, consumer services, restaurants, offices, and similar thoroughfare retail uses.

• CRC-PUDSpecial purpose

  Commercial Retail Center PUD

  GIS/code variant showing CRC with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base CRC standards.

• I-RIndustrial

  Industrial Restrictive

  Restrictive industrial district allowing lower-impact industrial, service, office, restaurant, and related employment uses.

• I-R-PUDSpecial purpose

  Industrial Restrictive PUD

  GIS/code variant showing I-R with planned unit development controls. Parcel-specific approved plans and PUD conditions may control over base I-R standards.

• I-GIndustrial

  General Industrial

  General industrial district for larger-scale industrial activities requiring separation from nonindustrial uses.

• RS10-PUDSpecial purpose

  RS-10 PUD alias

  GIS alias for RS-10 with planned unit development controls. Treat as RS-10-PUD and confirm the approved PUD plan with Planning staff. (Flag 2026-07-03: the layer's 'RS10 PUD' value normalizes to RS-10-PUD before this alias is consulted, so this entry is documentation only.)

• PUDSpecial purpose

  Planned Unit Development

  Overlay/planned district process where approved plans, conditions, and development agreements can control parcel-specific standards.

• TCOSpecial purpose

  Town Center Overlay

  Town Center overlay districts, including Village Commercial and Main Street overlays, add design and approval standards to the underlying zoning.

Rules by topic

• Permitted usesWhat you can do by right in each zoning district.
• Special land usesUses that need special approval before they are allowed.
• SetbacksHow far buildings must sit from property lines.
• Building heightHeight limits by district, and the exceptions.
• Lot coverageHow much of a lot buildings may cover.
• Lot size and widthMinimum lot area and width requirements.
• ParkingRequired spaces, driveway rules, and surfaces.
• Accessory dwelling unitsWhether a second dwelling unit is allowed.
• Garages, sheds, and accessory structuresSize caps, setbacks, and height limits for detached structures.
• FencesHeight limits, placement, and prohibited materials.
• SignsWhat signs are allowed and where.
• Home occupationsRunning a business from a residence.
• Variances and appealsWho decides, what standard applies, and the sequence.

Common questions

• Can I build a duplex in Mount Juliet?
• Can I open a restaurant in CTC?
• How big does an RS-15 lot need to be?
• How do I request a variance?
• How is industrial zoning different?
• How much parking is required?
• What are the basic commercial setbacks?
• What are the RS-10 setbacks?
• What does CMU mean for mixed-use?
• What does PUD mean on the zoning map?