Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Ashland City, Tennessee

Town of Ashland City’s own rules

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Owner building own home inside Ashland City town limits (owner may build without a contractor license)

  • One permit every two years
  • Not for sale, lease or rent
  • Anyone paid over $25,000 by the owner is considered a prime contractor and must be licensed
  • Contractor, if hired, must be licensed and pull the permit

  owner permits: 1 per 2 years

  “a person who owns property is allowed one permit every two years to build their home as long as it is not for sale, lease or rent (individual use).”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building construction inside Ashland City town limits

  • Adopted with listed exceptions to the energy provisions of the IRC (section N1102.4.1.2 and N1103.3.3 modifications).

  building code edition: 2018 IBC and 2018 IRC (with local exclusions in § 12-101)

  “the following codes are hereby adopted by reference as though they were copied herein fully: 2018 international building code 2018 international residential code”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land within Ashland City town limits

  • Code cites the zoning ordinance adopted December 21, 1971 'and any amendments thereto'; the zoning ordinance is published separately and was not opened (city PDF link returned HTTP 410).

  “land use within the town of ashland city shall be governed by the ashland city, tennessee zoning ordinance, adopted december 21, 1971, and any amendments thereto.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Buildings used for human occupancy abutting a street, alley or right-of-way with a town public sewer, inside Ashland City town limits

  • Connection due within 90 days after official notice
  • Applies only if public sewer is within 100 feet of the property line
  • For a single family dwelling, council may waive if the residence or site is further than 500 feet from the sewer line
  • Septic tanks and privies unlawful if public sewer is available (§ 18-203(3))

  sewer distance trigger: <= 100 feet (council may waive for single-family dwelling more than 500 ft away)

  “within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within one hundred (100) feet (30.5 meters) of the property line.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit fees inside Ashland City town limits

  • Residential fee per ICC valuation table; remodel $0.40/sq ft; $50 minimum
  • Fees waived if residence lost to fire, but permit still required for inspection

  minimum building permit fee: >= 50 USD · accessory structure fee: 75 USD

  “the amount of the building permit fees for all residential (i.e., one (1) and two (2) family dwellings) construction is determined by the international code council valuation table, subject to a fifty dollar ($50.00) minimum fee.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Ashland City town limits
• Inspections — Inspections inside Ashland City town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Ashland City town limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Ashland City town limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Ashland City town limits

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.