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Lot coverage in Smyrna, TN

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

R-1 — Low-Density Residential District

R-1 maximum lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 35 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 35 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 35 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 40 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage for a mobile home on a single lot: 40 percent of the lot area including accessory structures. Mobile home parks follow the standards in Section 4.090. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 40 percent of the lot area. 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 has no maximum lot coverage restriction. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 70 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 60 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 60 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 70 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 60 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 60 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 60 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 50 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 50 percent of the lot area. 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 lot coverage: all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed 50 percent of the lot area. 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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