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Lot size and width in Murfreesboro, TN

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

RS-15 — Single-Family Residential District

RS-15 lot standards: 15,000 sq ft minimum lot area and 75 ft minimum lot width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

RS-12 — Single-Family Residential District

RS-12 lot standards: 12,000 sq ft minimum lot area and 70 ft minimum lot width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

RS-10 — Single-Family Residential District

RS-10 lot standards: 10,000 sq ft minimum lot area and 65 ft minimum lot width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

RS-8 — Single-Family Residential District

RS-8 lot standards: 8,000 sq ft minimum lot area and 55 ft minimum lot width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

RS-6 — Single-Family Residential District

RS-6 lot standards: 6,000 sq ft minimum lot area and 50 ft minimum lot width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

RS-4 — Single-Family Residential District

RS-4 lot standards: 4,000 sq ft minimum lot area and 40 ft minimum lot width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

RS-A — Single-Family Attached District

RS-A lot standards: Type 1 minimum 3,000 sq ft and 30 ft width; Type 2 townhouse minimum 2,000 sq ft and 20 ft width; Type 3 townhouse minimum 2,000 sq ft and 20 ft width; other uses minimum 6,000 sq ft and 30 ft width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

RS-A1 — RS-A Type 1, Zero-Lot Line

RS-A1 corresponds to RS-A Type 1 zero-lot-line. Chart 2 lists a 3,000 sq ft minimum lot area and 30 ft minimum width for single-family detached and single-family attached or detached zero-lot-line structures with a maximum of two attached units.

RS-A2 — RS-A Type 2, Suburban Townhouse

RS-A2 corresponds to RS-A Type 2 suburban townhouse. Chart 2 lists a 2,000 sq ft minimum lot area and 20 ft minimum width for townhouse lots, subject to endnote 36.

RS-A3 — RS-A Type 3, Urban Townhouse

RS-A3 corresponds to RS-A Type 3 urban townhouse. Chart 2 lists a 2,000 sq ft minimum lot area and 20 ft minimum width for townhouse lots, subject to endnote 36.

R-D — Duplex Residential District

R-D lot standards: 4,000 sq ft and 40 ft width for single-family and other uses; 6,500 sq ft and 50 ft width for two-family dwellings; 4,000 sq ft and 27 ft width for zero-lot-line dwellings. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

RM-12 — Residential Multi-Family District

RM-12 lot standards: 7,500 sq ft and 50 ft width for single-family and two-family rows; larger minimums for three- and four-family rows; multiple-family and townhouse density is formula-based in Chart 2 and endnote 14. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

RM-16 — Residential Multi-Family District

RM-16 lot standards: 6,000 sq ft and 50 ft width for single-family and two-family rows; larger minimums for three- and four-family rows; multiple-family and townhouse density follows Chart 2 and endnote 9. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

R-MO — Mobile Home District

R-MO lot standards: 4,000 sq ft minimum mobile home lot area and 40 ft minimum width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

OG — General Office District

OG lot standards: 5,000 sq ft minimum lot area and 50 ft minimum lot width for offices and other uses. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number. (Corrected 2026-07-02: Chart 2 lists a single OG row with these values.)

OG-R — General Office District - Residential

OG-R lot standards: 5,000 sq ft and 50 ft width for office and single-family rows; larger minimums for three- and four-family rows. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

CL — Local Commercial District

CL lot standards: commercial uses have no minimum lot area or lot width, subject to Chart 2 endnote 13 for flag lots. Residential rows require 7,500 sq ft and 50 ft width for single-family and two-family dwellings, 11,250 sq ft for three-family, 15,000 sq ft for four-family, and 3,750 sq ft with 18 ft width for zero-lot-line dwellings. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number. (Added 2026-07-02 from Chart 2; these rows were missing from the draft.)

CH — Highway Commercial District

CH lot standards: no minimum lot area and no minimum width, subject to Chart 2 endnote 13 for flag lots. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

CBD — Central Business District

CBD lot standards: no minimum lot area and no minimum lot width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

CM-R — Medical District Residential

CM-R lot standards: 5,000 sq ft and 50 ft width for single-family and two-family rows; medical office and clinic row has no minimum lot area and 50 ft minimum width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

CM — Medical District Commercial

CM lot standards: medical offices, clinics, and related uses have no listed minimum lot area and a 50 ft minimum width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

CM-RS-8 — Medical District Residential Single Family

CM-RS-8 lot standards: single-family detached row minimum 8,000 sq ft and 50 ft width; medical offices and related uses have no minimum lot area and 50 ft width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

CF — Commercial Fringe District

CF lot standards: no minimum lot area and no minimum width, subject to Chart 2 endnote 13 for flag lots. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

MU — Mixed Use District

MU lot standards: multiple-family dwellings require 5 acres and 100 ft width; commercial and mixed uses list no minimum lot area and 100 ft width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

H-I — Heavy Industrial District

H-I lot standards: no minimum lot area; 50 ft minimum width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

G-I — General Industrial District

G-I lot standards: no minimum lot area; 50 ft minimum width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

L-I — Light Industrial District

L-I lot standards: no minimum lot area; 50 ft minimum width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

CU — College and University District

CU lot standards: single-family minimum 10,000 sq ft and 65 ft width; two-family 10,000 sq ft; three-family 15,000 sq ft; four-family 20,000 sq ft; multiple-family and educational rows 25,000 sq ft and 65 ft width. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

P — Park District

P lot standards: no minimum lot area and no minimum width listed. Confirm endnote conditions, overlays, planned-development approvals, and recorded site-plan conditions before relying on a parcel-specific number.

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