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ZONING ORDINANCES FOR KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
As Amended through January 21, 2003

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Zoning and Regulations:

City of Knoxville Zoning Ordinance

Knox County Zoning Ordinance

Knoxville-Knox County Minimum Subdivision Regulations

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ARTICLE 1

TITLE, PURPOSE, AND ENACTMENT

 

 SECTION 1

TITLE 1-1

 

 SECTION 2

SHORT TITLE

 

SECTION 3

PURPOSE

 

 SECTION 4

ENACTMENT

 

 

 

 ARTICLE 2

DEFINITIONS

 

 

 

 ARTICLE 3

ZONING DISTRICTS

 

 SECTION 1

ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS

 

 SECTION 2

ZONING MAP

 

 SECTION 3

RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES

 

 SECTION 4

SUMMARY OF AREA REQUIREMENTS TABLES

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4

SPECIFIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS

 

SECTION 1

A-1 GENERAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 1a

OS-1 OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT

 

SECTION 2

R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 2a

R-1A LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 2b

R-1E SINGLE FAMILY EXCLUSIVE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 3

R-2 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 4

R-3 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 4a

RP-1, RP-2, RP-3 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

 

SECTION 4b

R-4 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 5

O-1 OFFICE, MEDICAL, AND RELATED SERVICES DISTRICT

 

SECTION 6

O-2 CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 6a

O-3 OFFICE PARK DISTRICT

 

SECTION 7

C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 8

C-2 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

 

SECTION 9

C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 10

C-4 HIGHWAY AND ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT

 

SECTION 11

C-5 TOURIST COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 11a

C-6 GENERAL COMMERCIAL PARK DISTRICT

 

SECTION 11b

C-7 PEDESTRIAN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 12

SC-1 NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER
DISTRICT

 

SECTION 13

SC-2 COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER AND SC-3 REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT

 

SECTION 13a

PC-1 RETAIL AND OFFICE PARK DISTRICT

 

SECTION 13b

PC-2 RETAIL AND DISTRIBUTION PARK DISTRICT

 

SECTION 14

H-1 HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT

 

SECTION 15

I-1 PLANNED INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT

 

SECTION 16

I-2 RESTRICTED MANUFACTURING AND WAREHOUSING DISTRICT

 

SECTION 17

I-3 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 18

I-4 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

 

SECTION 19

F-1 FLOODWAY DISTRICT

 

SECTION 20

BP-1 BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY PARK DISTRICT

 

SECTION 21

TO-1 TECHNOLOGY OVERLAY DISTRICT

 

SECTION 22

NC-1 NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT

 

SECTION 23

TND-1 TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

  TC-1 TOWN CENTER ZONING DISTRICT

 

 

 

 ARTICLE 5

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS APPLYING TO A SPECIFIC,
TO SEVERAL, OR TO ALL DISTRICTS
These supplementary regulations are listed and described in this one article, rather than repeated several times throughout the ordinance as they are applicable to specific, several, or to all districts. The regulations pertain to certain specific uses, authorize certain exemptions, or relate to unusual conditions, thus warranting a more convenient placement than that which would be possible by placing them in Article 4, Specific District Regulations.

 

SECTION 1

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

 

SECTION 2

FLOOD FRINGE AREA REQUIREMENTS

 

SECTION 3

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR USES PERMITTED ON REVIEW

 

SECTION 4

ACCESSORY USES, BUILDINGS, AND STRUCTURE

 

SECTION 5

HEIGHT

 

SECTION 6

YARD, BUILDING SETBACK AND OPEN SPACE EXCEPTIONS

 

SECTION 7

MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING, ACCESS AND DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS

 

SECTION 8

STORAGE AND PARKING OF TRAILERS AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

 

SECTION 9

OFF-STREET LOADING AND UNLOADING REQUIREMENTS

 

SECTION 10

SIGNS, BILLBOARDS, AND OTHER ADVERTISING STRUCTURES

 

SECTION 11

GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS

 

SECTION 12

HOME OCCUPATIONS

 

SECTION 13

TEMPORARY USES

 

SECTION 14

FALL-OUT SHELTERS

 

SECTION 15

TENTS

 

SECTION 16

SWIMMING POOLS

 

SECTION 17

LIGHTING

 

SECTION 18

RECYCLING FACILITY

 

SECTION 19

MULTI-SECTIONAL MANUFACTURED HOMES

 

SECTION 20

COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES

 

 

 

 ARTICLE 6

NON-CONFORMING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES OF LAND

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7

ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

 

 SECTION 1

ORGANIZATION

 

 SECTION 2

VARIANCES

 

 SECTION 3

BUILDING PERMIT

 

 SECTION 4

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

 

 SECTION 5

PROCEDURE FOR AUTHORIZING USES PERMITTED ON REVIEW

 

 SECTION 6

AMENDMENTS

 

 SECTION 7

FEES

 

 SECTION 8

PENALTIES

 

 SECTION 9

VALIDITY

 

 SECTION 10

REPEALER

 

 SECTION 11

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

 

 APPENDIX A

Summary of Amendments to the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance i-1

The zoning ordinances and minimum subdivision regulations as presented here are not legal documents. They do not replace or amend the existing ordinances and regulations maintained by MPC. Further, presentation of this information here does not replace or amend the procedures and regulations governing the publication of agency information. Questions can be directed to MPC staff planners. Please call (865) 215-2500 for assistance.

Copies of the city and county zoning ordinances and minimum subdivision regulations can be purchased at MPC.

Call (865) 215-2500 for more information.