Setbacks in Murfreesboro, TN

RS-15 yard standards: front 40 ft, side 12.5 ft, rear 30 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

RS-12 yard standards: front 35 ft, side 10 ft, rear 25 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

RS-10 yard standards: front 35 ft, side 10 ft, rear 25 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

RS-8 yard standards: front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

RS-6 yard standards: front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

RS-4 yard standards: front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

RS-A yard standards: Type 1 front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 20 ft; Type 2 front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 20 ft; Type 3 front 20 ft, side 5 ft, rear 20 ft; other uses front 30 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

RS-A1 uses the RS-A Type 1 row: front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 20 ft, subject to zero-lot-line standards in Section 33 and applicable Chart 2 endnotes.

RS-A2 uses the RS-A Type 2 suburban townhouse row: front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 20 ft, subject to Chart 2 endnotes.

RS-A3 uses the RS-A Type 3 urban townhouse row: front 20 ft, side 5 ft, rear 20 ft, subject to Chart 2 endnotes.

R-D yard standards: single-family and other uses front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 20 ft; two-family front 30 ft, side 5 ft, rear 25 ft; zero-lot-line front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 25 ft, subject to Section 33. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

RM-12 yard standards: single-family front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 25 ft; two- through four-family front 30 ft, side 5 ft, rear 25 ft; multiple-family side yard varies by building stories under endnote 3. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

RM-16 yard standards: single-family front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 25 ft; two- through four-family front 30 ft, side 5 ft, rear 25 ft; multiple-family side yard varies by building stories under endnote 3. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

R-MO yard standards: Chart 2 lists front 25 ft, side 10 ft, rear 15 ft; Section 19 adds park standards including 20 ft between mobile homes, 25 ft from park property lines, and 10 ft from internal streets. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

OG yard standards: front 30 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft for offices and other uses. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result. (Corrected 2026-07-02: Chart 2 lists a single OG row with these values.)

OG-R yard standards: office row front 30 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft; single-family row front 35 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft; two- through four-family rows front 30 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

CL yard standards: commercial uses front 42 ft, side 10 ft only where the property abuts residential zoning or use under endnote 6, rear 20 ft; single-family front 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 25 ft; two- through four-family and zero-lot-line rows front 30 to 35 ft, side 5 ft, rear 25 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result. (Added 2026-07-02 from Chart 2.)

CH yard standards: front 42 ft, side 10 ft if adjacent to residential zoning or use under endnote 6, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

CBD yard standards: no minimum front, side, or rear yard listed for all uses and multiple-family rows. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

CM-R yard standards: medical offices, clinics, and related uses: front 30 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft; single-family front 35 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

CM yard standards: front 30 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

CM-RS-8 yard standards: single-family front 35 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft; medical offices and related uses front 30 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

CF yard standards: front 42 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft. Chart 2 endnote 15 raises the side or rear setback to 25 ft from the common property line where the lot abuts RS, RD, RS-A, or PRD land or the residential portion of a PUD. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result. (Clarified 2026-07-02.)

MU yard standards: front 15 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft, subject to Chart 2 endnotes 21 through 23. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

H-I yard standards: front 42 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

G-I yard standards: front 42 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

L-I yard standards: front 42 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

CU yard standards: residential rows front 35 ft, side 10 ft, rear 20 ft, with endnote-based variations for multiple-family rear and side yards. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

P yard standards: no minimum front, side, or rear yard listed. Corner lots, major arterial front yards, flag lots, accessory structures, airport limits, and overlays may change the practical result.

PRD dimensional standards are controlled by the approved planned development and conditions. Section 13 requires planned development review and legislative approval, so a parcel-specific plan is necessary.

PCD dimensional standards are controlled by the approved planned development and conditions. Section 13 requires planned development review and legislative approval, so a parcel-specific plan is necessary.

PID dimensional standards are controlled by the approved planned development and conditions. Section 13 requires planned development review and legislative approval, so a parcel-specific plan is necessary.

PUD dimensional standards are controlled by the approved planned development and conditions. Section 13 requires planned development review and legislative approval, so a parcel-specific plan is necessary.

PND dimensional standards are controlled by the approved planned development and conditions. Section 13 requires planned development review and legislative approval, so a parcel-specific plan is necessary.