Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Puryear, Tennessee

Puryear’s own rules

• Building code adoptedPartial

  New building construction inside Puryear city (energy code only found in the 2011 code)

  • Only the 1992 edition Model Energy Code adoption was found in the code as updated 2011-08-09; no general building, residential or plumbing code adoption located.
  • Later ordinances may not appear in the MTAS code.

  adopted code edition: Model Energy Code 1992 edition

  “the model energy code2 1992 edition, as prepared and maintained by the council of american building officials, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this code”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots within mobile home parks or mobile home subdivisions inside Puryear city (no general residential district found)

  • Minimum site area for the park or subdivision is three acres.

  minimum lot size: >= 5000 sq ft

  “each lot within the mobile home park or mobile home subdivision shall have a minimum of 5,000 square feet.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Travel trailers within mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions inside Puryear city

  • Only the mobile home chapter was found; rules for other areas not located.

  “a travel trailer shall not be located nor used for temporary or permanent occupancy within the mobile home park and mobile home subdivision.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes in mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions inside Puryear city

  • Chapter provides areas for mobile home parks and subdivisions; minimum site area three acres; plan approval procedure in § 14-108.
  • Uses not specifically permitted are prohibited.

  minimum site area: >= 3 acres

  “the following principal uses and structures are permitted by right: mobile homes located in mobile home parks and mobile homes on individual subdivided lots.”

• Subdividing landLimited

  Mobile home subdivisions inside Puryear city; general subdivision regulations not located

  • Plan approval required per § 14-108 (not quoted).

  minimum site area: >= 3 acres

  “the minimum area for any mobile home park or mobile home subdivision is three acres.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Puryear or Henry County directly.

• Building permit — Land inside Puryear city
• Owner-builder exemption — Land inside Puryear city
• Inspections — Land inside Puryear city
• Certificate of occupancy — Land inside Puryear city
• Local zoning — Land inside Puryear city 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.