Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of White Bluff, Tennessee

Town of White Bluff’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside White Bluff town limits

  • Annexed territory is zoned R-1 low-density residential (Sec. 5.050).

  “5.050 zoning of annexed territory. all territory annexed into the town of white bluff corporate limits shall be zoned r-1, low-density residential.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, C-1, C-2, C-3, industrial and others inside White Bluff town

  “for the purpose of this ordinance, the following zoning districts are hereby established in the town of white bluff, tennessee.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 low-density residential district inside White Bluff town

  • No minimum lot area stated; limit is expressed as density and minimum lot width.
  • Sec. 8.080: no lot may be created smaller than the minimum dimensions of the underlying zone.

  maximum density: <= 1.5 dwelling units per acre · minimum lot width: >= 80 feet

  “1. density: a maximum of one point five (1.5) dwelling units per acre is permitted in the r-1 district.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 low-density residential district inside White Bluff town

  • Table order: front, side, rear, minimum lot width.

  front yard setback: >= 25 feet · side yard setback: >= 10 feet · rear yard setback: >= 25 feet

  “front yard setback: side yard setback: rear yard setback: minimum lot width: 25 feet 10 feet 25 feet 80 feet”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 low-density residential district inside White Bluff town

  • Except as provided in Article VIII, Sec. 8.050.

  principal building height: <= 35 feet (max 3 stories) (Sec. 8.050)

  “no principal building shall exceed three (3) stories or thirtyfive (35) feet in height, and no accessory structure shall exceed two (2) stories in height, except as provided in article viii, section 8.050.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles in R-4 mobile home parks inside White Bluff town

  • Rule found only in the R-4 mobile home park district; other districts not checked.

  RV stay: <= 30 days

  “recreational vehicles are allowed only for temporary purposes for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  R-4 mobile home park district inside White Bluff town

  • Park must be served by public water supply and sewer system.
  • Park needs at least 3 acres and 5 spaces.

  “no mobile home park shall be permitted unless a public water supply and sewer system serves such park.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Inside White Bluff town
• Owner-builder exemption — Inside White Bluff town
• Building code adopted — Inside White Bluff town
• Inspections — Inside White Bluff town
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside White Bluff 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.