What the Murfreesboro zoning ordinance says about lot coverage, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
RS-15 intensity controls: 2.9 dwelling units per acre maximum gross density; 35 percent maximum lot coverage. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
RS-12 intensity controls: 3.63 dwelling units per acre maximum gross density; 35 percent maximum lot coverage. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
RS-10 intensity controls: 4.4 dwelling units per acre maximum gross density; 40 percent maximum lot coverage. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
RS-8 intensity controls: 5.4 dwelling units per acre maximum gross density; 40 percent maximum lot coverage. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
RS-6 intensity controls: 7.2 dwelling units per acre maximum gross density; 50 percent maximum lot coverage. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
RS-4 intensity controls: 10.8 dwelling units per acre maximum gross density; 50 percent maximum lot coverage. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
RS-A intensity controls: Type 2 and Type 3 townhouses have 12 dwelling units per acre maximum gross density; other uses list 35 percent maximum lot coverage. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
R-D intensity controls: lot coverage is 50 percent for single-family and 35 percent for two-family rows; zero-lot-line row lists no maximum lot coverage. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
RM-12 intensity controls: maximum gross density is 5.8 dwelling units per acre for single-family and 11.6 for two- through four-family rows; multiple-family density follows endnote 14. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
RM-16 intensity controls: maximum gross density is 7.3 dwelling units per acre for single-family, 14.5 for two- through four-family rows, and formula-based for multiple-family under endnote 9. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
R-MO intensity controls: 10.9 dwelling units per acre maximum gross density. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
OG intensity controls: 0.3 maximum FAR, 0.28 minimum LSR, and 0.6 minimum OSR; no lot coverage cap is listed. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number. (Corrected 2026-07-02 with the exact Chart 2 ratios.)
OG-R intensity controls: office row has 0.3 maximum FAR, 0.28 minimum LSR, and 0.6 minimum OSR; residential density varies by row. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
CL intensity controls: no lot coverage cap for commercial uses; the single-family row allows 5.8 dwelling units per acre with 40 percent maximum lot coverage, and the two- through four-family rows allow 11.6 dwelling units per acre with 30 percent maximum lot coverage. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number. (Added 2026-07-02 from Chart 2.)
CH intensity controls: no simple maximum lot coverage listed in Chart 2. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
CBD intensity controls: no lot coverage cap is listed. Chart 2 marks multiple-family density in CBD as footnote-based, but the endnote it prints (endnote 8) is the accessory-structure cross-reference to Section 25, so confirm any CBD residential density with Planning. Chart 1 Endnote 21 also permits multiple-family dwellings in CBD only where the property was zoned CBD on or before December 31, 2017. (Corrected 2026-07-02 against the May 21, 2026 Appendix A revision.)
CM-R intensity controls: residential density and coverage vary by row; medical row uses intensity standards rather than a simple lot coverage cap. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
CM intensity controls: medical district commercial intensity is controlled by Chart 2 rather than a simple residential density row. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
CM-RS-8 intensity controls: single-family row allows 5.4 dwelling units per acre; medical row uses intensity controls. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
CF intensity controls: no simple maximum lot coverage listed in Chart 2. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
MU intensity controls: 25 dwelling units per acre for multiple-family and mixed vertical rows under Chart 2 endnote 24. Chart 1 Endnote 21 permits multiple-family dwellings in MU only where the property was zoned MU on or before December 31, 2017, and Chart 1 Endnote 22 requires each MU development to mix at least two use categories. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number. (Expanded 2026-07-02.)
H-I intensity controls: no simple maximum lot coverage listed in Chart 2. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
G-I intensity controls: no simple maximum lot coverage listed in Chart 2. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
L-I intensity controls: no simple maximum lot coverage listed in Chart 2. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
CU intensity controls: educational institutions and other uses have 0.3 maximum FAR, 0.28 minimum LSR, and 0.6 minimum OSR. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
P intensity controls: no simple maximum lot coverage listed in Chart 2. Where Chart 2 uses FAR, LSR, OSR, or density instead of lot coverage, this pack does not convert those formulas into a guessed lot coverage number.
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