Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Kingston Springs, Tennessee

Town of Kingston Springs’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction inside Kingston Springs town limits

  • List is 'including but not limited to'
  • Permits should conform with zoning ordinance, design guidelines, subdivision regulations and sign ordinance

  “the town of kingston springs requires permits for several types of construction activities, including but not limited to: decks, residential construction, commercial construction, accessory buildings (sheds, carports, etc.), installing a driveway, and grading.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Kingston Springs town limits

  • 2018 International Building Code
  • A sprinkler system is required in all new commercial and residential development

  building code edition: 2018 IBC

  “the town currently utilizes the 2018 version of the international building code.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Kingston Springs town limits

  • Zoning is reviewed by the Kingston Springs Municipal-Regional Planning Commission
  • Zoning ordinance text itself was not opened

  “all projects should conform with the town's adopted zoning ordinance, design guidelines, subdivision regulations, stormwater management, and sign ordinance”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Development inside Kingston Springs town limits

  • Subdivision regulations text not opened; thresholds unknown

  “all projects should conform with the town's adopted zoning ordinance, design guidelines, subdivision regulations, stormwater management, and sign ordinance”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway installation inside Kingston Springs town limits

  • Permit required to install a driveway; standards not opened

  “the town of kingston springs requires permits for several types of construction activities, including but not limited to: decks, residential construction, commercial construction, accessory buildings (sheds, carports, etc.), installing a driveway, and grading.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Land in the 100-year flood plain inside Kingston Springs town limits

  • Page states the restriction supports NFIP participation
  • Underlying ordinance not opened

  “kingston springs restricts all building within the 100 year flood plain.”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit applications inside Kingston Springs town limits

  • Applications submitted through an online portal and processed in order received
  • Concept review form available before applying

  “all required project info and documents (ex. site plan, building plans, licensing, etc.) must be submitted with your application or the application will not be processed and may be denied.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Kingston Springs town limits
• Inspections — Inspections inside Kingston Springs town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy inside Kingston Springs town limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Kingston Springs town limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Main residential district inside Kingston Springs 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.