Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Caryville, Tennessee

Town of Caryville’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings and structures inside Caryville town

  • Subject to local modifications in § 12-102.
  • Plumbing, electrical, gas, housing, energy and property maintenance codes are in separate chapters not reviewed.

  adopted editions: 2018 International Commercial Building Code, Residential Building Code, Mechanical Code (as modified by § 12-102)

  “being marked and designated as the, 2018 editions, international commercial building code, 2018 edition, the international residential building code, 2018 edition, and the international mechanical code, 2018 edition”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Caryville town limits (Campbell County)

  • Zoning map amendments are of record in the office of the city recorder, not in the code.
  • Code copy is hosted by MTAS; adopted code text includes Ord. #93-3 as Appendix 1.

  “land use within the town of caryville shall be governed by ordinance #93-3, titled "zoning ordinance, caryville, tennessee," and any amendments thereto.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Caryville town

  • District text (R-1, R-2, C-1 to C-4, M-1 to M-3) is in the code; the zoning map itself is of record with the city recorder.

  “the floodplain district is an overlay district, and all uses permitted in the underlying zoning district shall be allowed, subject to full compliance with the requirements of article xiii. flood damage prevention provisions of this ordinance.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 and R-2 residential districts inside Caryville town

  • Table column headings are garbled in extracted text; R-1 and R-2 both show 15,000 sq ft minimum lot area, with additional area per family of 5,000 (R-1) and 3,000 (R-2).
  • Minimum width at building line 80 ft except on a cul-de-sac.

  R-1 minimum lot area: >= 15000 sq ft · R-2 minimum lot area: >= 15000 sq ft

  “r-1 15,000 5,000 80 30 ft. 10 ft.*c 20 ft. 35 ft. r-2 15,000 3,000 80 30 ft. 10 ft.*c 20 ft. 35 ft.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 and R-2 residential districts inside Caryville town

  • Side yard footnote c: per story.
  • Column mapping inferred from the Article VIII table heading (front, side, rear yard).

  front yard: >= 30 ft · side yard: >= 10 ft (per story) · rear yard: >= 20 ft

  “r-1 15,000 5,000 80 30 ft. 10 ft.*c 20 ft. 35 ft. r-2 15,000 3,000 80 30 ft. 10 ft.*c 20 ft. 35 ft.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 and R-2 residential districts inside Caryville town

  • Column mapping inferred from table heading 'maximum height of structures'.

  maximum height: <= 35 ft

  “r-1 15,000 5,000 80 30 ft. 10 ft.*c 20 ft. 35 ft. r-2 15,000 3,000 80 30 ft. 10 ft.*c 20 ft. 35 ft.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes in the R-1 residential district inside Caryville town

  • Mobile homes are a use permitted on review in R-1; a mobile home added to a lot with another principal building must meet § 504 criteria, including connection to public sewer.
  • Two or more mobile homes on a lot are treated as a mobile home park (PUD) allowed in R-2 with 3-acre minimum.
  • Manufactured dwelling units must be on a permanent foundation with permanent sewer and water connections.

  “701.82 mobile homes (see section 321 for definition). mobile homes placed on a lot with another principal building shall be reviewed by the planning commission prior to the issuance of a permit for the purpose of determining if criteria set out in section 504 of this ordinance can be met.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Caryville town where public sewer is not available

  • Town code defers to TDEC and the county health department requirements.
  • Applies only where public sewer is not available (§ 18-104(4)).

  “the type, capacity, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the tennessee department of environment and conservation, and the county health department.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Sewage disposal inside Caryville town where public sewer is not available

  • Private system must comply with § 18-105 and TDEC/county health department requirements.
  • Must connect to public sewer within 60 days of notice once available.

  “where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of (4) above, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of § 18-105 of this chapter.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Houses and buildings for human occupancy inside Caryville town within the sewer service area

  • Applies where a public sewer main abuts the property.
  • Connection within 60 days after official notice.
  • Manufacturing facilities may discharge under an NPDES permit instead (§ 18-104(6)).
  • Public water connection requirement not located.

  connection deadline after notice: 60 days

  “where public sewer is available property owners shall within sixty (60) days after date of official notice to do so, connect to the public sewer.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Land in the floodplain overlay district inside Caryville town

  • Flood damage prevention ordinance (Appendix, begins a-81) not read in detail.

  “the floodplain district is an overlay district, and all uses permitted in the underlying zoning district shall be allowed, subject to full compliance with the requirements of article xiii. flood damage prevention provisions of this ordinance.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rental units inside Caryville town

  • Application to town recorder; valid Campbell County and Town business license required.
  • Three permit types: owner occupied, non-owner occupied, unoccupied.
  • Designated contact must respond within 45 minutes; maximum occupancy and fee provisions in §§ 20-405, 20-420 not reviewed.
  • Adopted by Ord. #2019-06, Dec. 2019.

  “it shall be unlawful to operate or advertise any short-term rental unit without a short-term rental unit operating permit issued under this section.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Caryville or Campbell County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Caryville town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Caryville town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Caryville town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Caryville town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Caryville town

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.