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Permitted uses in Murfreesboro, TN

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

RS-A1 — RS-A Type 1, Zero-Lot Line

RS-A1 is an RS-A subtype. Use Chart 1 RS-A permissions and Section 19 subtype limits; do not assume all attached formats are interchangeable.

CP — Legacy Commercial Planned / Reserved Commercial Code

The live GIS layer returns CP on some features, but current Section 14 does not establish CP as an ordinary base district. Current planned commercial development is PCD. Treat CP as a legacy or map-specific code and confirm with Planning before using it for a zoning answer.

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

RS-A2 is an RS-A subtype. Use Chart 1 RS-A permissions and Section 19 subtype limits; do not assume all attached formats are interchangeable.

RS-A3 — RS-A Type 3, Urban Townhouse

RS-A3 is an RS-A subtype. Use Chart 1 RS-A permissions and Section 19 subtype limits; do not assume all attached formats are interchangeable.

All districts

Commercial depth is matrix-based. Chart 1 lists offices, banks, retail and specialty shops, restaurants, drive-in restaurants, taverns, hotels and motels, gasoline sales, vehicle sales and repair, animal grooming and veterinary uses, self-service storage, warehousing, breweries, distilleries, wineries, data centers, and many industrial and utility categories by district. Use the exact row and endnotes before relying on a business classification.

RS-4 — Single-Family Residential District

Uses in RS-4 are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

RS-A — Single-Family Attached District

Uses in RS-A are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

R-D — Duplex Residential District

Uses in R-D are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

RM-12 — Residential Multi-Family District

Uses in RM-12 are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

RM-16 — Residential Multi-Family District

Uses in RM-16 are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

R-MO — Mobile Home District

Uses in R-MO are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

OG — General Office District

Uses in OG are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

OG-R — General Office District - Residential

Uses in OG-R are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

CL — Local Commercial District

Uses in CL are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

CH — Highway Commercial District

Uses in CH are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

CBD — Central Business District

Uses in CBD are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

CM-R — Medical District Residential

Uses in CM-R are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

CM — Medical District Commercial

Uses in CM are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

CM-RS-8 — Medical District Residential Single Family

Uses in CM-RS-8 are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

CF — Commercial Fringe District

Uses in CF are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

MU — Mixed Use District

Uses in MU are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

H-I — Heavy Industrial District

Uses in H-I are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

G-I — General Industrial District

Uses in G-I are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

L-I — Light Industrial District

Uses in L-I are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

CU — College and University District

Uses in CU are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

P — Park District

Uses in P are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

PRD — Planned Residential District

PRD is a planned development district. The approved planned-development application, ordinance, plans, and any special conditions control the uses and layout. Do not infer generic permissions from a nearby base district.

PCD — Planned Commercial District

PCD is a planned development district. The approved planned-development application, ordinance, plans, and any special conditions control the uses and layout. Do not infer generic permissions from a nearby base district.

PID — Planned Industrial District

PID is a planned development district. The approved planned-development application, ordinance, plans, and any special conditions control the uses and layout. Do not infer generic permissions from a nearby base district.

PUD — Planned Unit District

PUD is a planned development district. The approved planned-development application, ordinance, plans, and any special conditions control the uses and layout. Do not infer generic permissions from a nearby base district.

PND — Planned Institutional District

PND is a planned development district. The approved planned-development application, ordinance, plans, and any special conditions control the uses and layout. Do not infer generic permissions from a nearby base district.

AOD — Airport Overlay District

AOD is the Airport Overlay District regulated by Section 24 Article I; Section 14(F)(3) lists the same control as AHR, Airport Height Regulation District, so either code may appear on city materials. It overlays an underlying base district: apply the base district first, then the airport height and use limits. (Clarified 2026-07-02.)

BPD — Battlefield Protection District

BPD is an overlay district established by Section 14(F)(4). The current Appendix A does not include a dedicated Section 24 article for BPD; battlefield-sensitivity standards near Stones River National Battlefield appear instead through overlay references and Gateway Design Overlay area standards. Confirm whether a parcel is affected and which standards apply with Planning. (Added 2026-07-02; district was missing from the draft.)

H-1 — Historic District

H-1 is an overlay or special control used with an underlying base district. Apply the base district first, then the overlay. For CCO, Chart 1 Endnotes state that the more stringent CCO standards apply.

GDO-1 — Gateway Design Overlay District 1

GDO-1 is an overlay or special control used with an underlying base district. Apply the base district first, then the overlay. For CCO, Chart 1 Endnotes state that the more stringent CCO standards apply.

RS-15 — Single-Family Residential District

Uses in RS-15 are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

GDO-3 — Gateway Design Overlay District 3

GDO-3 is an overlay or special control used with an underlying base district. Apply the base district first, then the overlay. For CCO, Chart 1 Endnotes state that the more stringent CCO standards apply.

GDO-4 — Gateway Design Overlay District 4

GDO-4 is an overlay or special control used with an underlying base district. Apply the base district first, then the overlay. For CCO, Chart 1 Endnotes state that the more stringent CCO standards apply.

PS — Planned Signage Overlay District

PS is an overlay or special control used with an underlying base district. Apply the base district first, then the overlay. For CCO, Chart 1 Endnotes state that the more stringent CCO standards apply.

CCO — City Core Overlay District

CCO is an overlay used with an underlying base district, with the more stringent CCO standards applying per the Chart 1 Endnotes. In the CCO column of Chart 1, N marks uses not permitted in the CCO and N* marks uses prohibited if they occupy more than 3,000 square feet of floor area. Apply the base district first, then the overlay. (Clarified 2026-07-02.)

GDO-2 — Gateway Design Overlay District 2

GDO-2 is an overlay or special control used with an underlying base district. Apply the base district first, then the overlay. For CCO, Chart 1 Endnotes state that the more stringent CCO standards apply.

RS-12 — Single-Family Residential District

Uses in RS-12 are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

RS-10 — Single-Family Residential District

Uses in RS-10 are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

RS-8 — Single-Family Residential District

Uses in RS-8 are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

RS-6 — Single-Family Residential District

Uses in RS-6 are controlled by Chart 1. X means permitted by right subject to site plan review and building permits; S means site plan review plus special use permit under Sections 8 and 9; a blank cell means prohibited. Commercial and institutional rows can also have endnote conditions.

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