Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Berry Hill, Tennessee

Berry Hill’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, alteration, repair, enlargement, moving or demolition of buildings inside Berry Hill city

  • Permit also covers heating/air conditioning installs, fences, signs and similar structures governed by chapter 12.
  • Permits issued by the city's director of building inspection.

  “building permits shall be required for the following: (1) it shall be the duty of every person, every occupant or owner, desiring to construct, alter, repair, enlarge, move or demolish any building or structure or part thereof”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted buildings and structures inside Berry Hill city

  • Inspections are performed by the director of building inspection during and upon completion of permitted work.

  “he shall inspect all buildings and structures, from time to time, during and upon completion of the work for which a permit was issued.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of existing buildings inside Berry Hill city

  • Issued only when the building conforms to chapter 12 for the intended occupancy.
  • Director may require two sets of detailed drawings or a general inspection.

  “when, upon examination and inspection, it is found that the building conforms to the provisions of this chapter for such occupancy, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land use inside Berry Hill city limits

  • Code copy is the MTAS-hosted version last updated September 13, 2010; later amendments (e.g., 2013 Community Development Code amendment) are not in this copy.
  • Chapter 2 sections 14-202 through 14-222 are repealed; the zoning ordinance itself is a separate document not opened.

  zoning ordinance number: 2009-374 (and any amendments thereto)

  “land use within the city of berry hill shall be governed by ordinance number 2009-374, titled "zoning ordinance, berry hill, tennessee," and any amendments thereto.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Berry Hill or Davidson County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Berry Hill city
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Berry Hill city
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Berry Hill city
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Berry Hill city
• Setbacks — Buildings inside Berry Hill 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.