What the Smyrna zoning ordinance says about lot size and width, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
R-1 lot standards: 15,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 15,000 sq ft minimum area per family, and 100 ft minimum lot width at the building setback line. 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 lot standards: 12,000 sq ft minimum lot area and area per family for a single-family detached dwelling, and 75 ft minimum lot width at the building setback line. 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 lot standards: 10,000 sq ft minimum lot area and area per family for a single-family detached dwelling, and 75 ft minimum lot width at the building setback line. 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 lot standards: duplex 10,000 sq ft minimum lot area (5,000 sq ft per family) with 75 ft lot width (37.5 ft per zero-lot-line half); two-family zero-lot-line 10,000 sq ft (5,000 sq ft per family); single-family dwelling 6,000 sq ft with 75 ft lot width at the building setback line. 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 lot standards: mobile home on a single lot 10,000 sq ft minimum lot area and area per family with 70 ft lot width; mobile home park 2 acres minimum with per-unit site areas of 4,400 sq ft (single-wide) and 6,000 sq ft (double-wide) under 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 lot standards: 15,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 3,000 sq ft of lot area per family, and 75 ft minimum lot width at the building setback line. 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 has no minimum lot size. An upper story residential dwelling approved by special exception must contain at least 500 sq ft of floor area under Section 5.052.1.E.6. 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 minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft. 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 has no minimum lot size. 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 minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft. 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 minimum lot size: 1 acre. 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 minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft. 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 minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft. 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 has no minimum lot size. 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 has no minimum lot size. 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 has no minimum lot size. 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 has no minimum lot size. 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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