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Building height in Smyrna, TN

What the Smyrna zoning ordinance says about building height, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

R-1 — Low-Density Residential District

R-1 maximum building height: 35 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

R-2 — Low-Density Residential District

R-2 maximum building height: 35 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

R-3 — Medium Density Residential District

R-3 maximum building height: 35 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

R-4 — Medium-Density Residential District

R-4 maximum building height: 3 stories or 35 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

R-5 — High-Density Residential District

R-5 maximum height: no mobile home on a single lot, and no building, structure, or mobile home within a mobile home park, may exceed 30 ft. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

R-6 — High-Density Residential District

R-6 maximum building height: 35 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

C-1 — Central Business District

C-1 height: maximum 4 stories or 50 ft at the street line; the height may increase 1.5 ft for each foot of setback from the street line up to a 65 ft maximum. Article VI Section 6.050 exceptions and F.A.A. glide path limits apply. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

C-2 — General Commercial District

C-2 maximum building height: 40 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

C-3 — Restricted Commercial District

C-3 maximum building height: 40 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

C-4 — Neighborhood Service Business District

C-4 maximum building height: 35 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

C-5 — Highway Service District

C-5 maximum building height: 40 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

P-O-1 — Professional and Office District

P-O-1 maximum building height: 40 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

P-O-2 — Professional and Office District

P-O-2 maximum building height: 40 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

I-1 — Light Industrial District

I-1 maximum building height: 50 ft, and no building may exceed F.A.A. glide path restrictions except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

I-2 — Light Industrial District

I-2 maximum building height: 50 ft, and no building may exceed F.A.A. glide path restrictions except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

I-3 — Heavy Industrial District

I-3 maximum building height: 80 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050. F.A.A. glide path height restrictions can never be exceeded. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

A-1 — Airport District

A-1 maximum building height: 80 ft, except as provided in Article VI Section 6.050, and 14 CFR Part 77 airport surfaces must be met in all cases. The Article X airport height zoning ordinance also applies near the Smyrna/Rutherford County airport. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

H-2 — Height Overlay District

H-2 is an overlay: uses and dimensional regulations follow the base zoning district, but there is no height limitation within the overlay. Buildings must still meet state and local codes and any base-district conditions. Overlays, planned-development approvals, recorded conditions, and Article VI exceptions can change the parcel-specific result; confirm with Smyrna Planning and Zoning before relying on this answer.

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