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