Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Pleasant View, Tennessee

Pleasant View’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building safety and fire prevention inside Pleasant View city

  • Page describes 2018 International Codes; adopted codes PDF not opened

  code edition: 2018 International Codes

  “the town of pleasant view has adopted the 2018 international codes for building safety and fire prevention.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Pleasant View city limits (Pleasant View, TN)

  • Town site does not state the ordinance's adoption date in the quoted text; districts amended by multiple ordinances

  “the location and boundaries of the zoning districts established by this ordinance are bounded and defined as shown on the map, entitled, "zoning atlas, of pleasant view, tennessee".”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Pleasant View city: AR, R-1, R-2/R-3, R-4, V-1, C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, I-2, I-3, mixed use overlay, floodplain

  • Official zoning map also posted as PDF on the town buildings and codes page

  “for the purpose of this ordinance, the following zoning districts are hereby established in pleasant view, tennessee”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  AR Agricultural/Residential district inside Pleasant View city

  • 3 acres with public water, 5 acres without public water, per dwelling unit
  • Lot width at building setback 150 ft with public water, 250 ft without
  • R-1 Estates district: 40,000 sq ft with public water, 5 acres without (separate claim not recorded)

  minimum area per dwelling unit with public water: >= 3 acres · minimum area per dwelling unit without public water: >= 5 acres

  “minimum area per dwelling unit with public water without public water 3 acres 5 acres lot width at building setback with public water without public water 2. 150 ft. 250 ft.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  AR Agricultural/Residential district inside Pleasant View city

  • Front and side setbacks differ with and without public water; rear setback also listed (50 ft with water, 75 ft without, per table text)

  front yard with public water: >= 75 ft · front yard without public water: >= 100 ft · side yard with public water: >= 30 ft · side yard without public water: >= 40 ft

  “front yard setback with public water without public water 75 ft. 100 ft. side yard setback with public water without public water 30 ft. 40 ft. rear yard setback with public water without public water 3. 50 ft. 75 ft.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  AR Agricultural/Residential district inside Pleasant View city

  • R-1 also 15 percent; R-2 30 percent (not separately recorded)

  maximum lot coverage: <= 15 percent

  “on any lot, the area occupied by all structures shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the total area.”

• Building heightSpecified

  AR Agricultural/Residential district inside Pleasant View city (principal buildings)

  • Accessory structures have a separate, lower story limit

  principal building max height: <= 35 ft (or three stories)

  “no principal building shall exceed three (3) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed

  AR Agricultural/Residential district inside Pleasant View city: individual mobile homes

  • Must meet AR dimensional requirements
  • Other districts (R-4 etc.) have separate mobile home rules not reviewed

  “4. residential activities single-family dwelling individual mobile homes”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Pleasant View or Cheatham County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Pleasant View city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Pleasant View city
• Inspections — Inspections inside Pleasant View city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Pleasant View city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Pleasant View city

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.