Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Loudon, Tennessee

Loudon’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Loudon city

  • Includes any local amendments to the codes.
  • State Fire Marshal handles plan review and inspection of certain large or high-hazard occupancies.

  code edition: 2021 ICC residential, building, fire, plumbing, mechanical, gas

  “the city of loudon currently enforces the 2021 international residential, building, fire, plumbing, mechanical, and gas codes, including any amendments to those codes.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Loudon city limits (Loudon County, TN)

  • Copy of the ordinance is dated 12/17/2013 and hosted by the county planning office; later amendments (e.g. Ordinance 2019-09, R-3 district) may exist and were not reviewed.

  “title 14, chapters 2 through 9, inclusive of this code shall be known as the zoning code”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Loudon city

  • Ordinance copy dated 12/17/2013; districts include R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, F-1, P-1, C-4 and others.

  “14-413. r-1-s, single family residential district. within the r-1-s, single family residential district, as shown on the zoning map of loudon, tennessee”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Low Density Residential District, single-family dwelling, inside Loudon city

  • Lot not served by public sewer requires larger area.
  • R-2 and other districts differ and were not recorded here.

  min lot area, public water and sewer: >= 10000 sq ft · min lot area, no public sewer: >= 15000 sq ft · min lot width at building line: >= 75 ft

  “a. minimum lot area for single-family dwelling unit served by public water and sewer systems: 10,000 square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 Low Density Residential District inside Loudon city

  • Side yard varies by building height in stories.

  front yard: >= 30 ft · rear yard: >= 20 ft · side yard 1-story: >= 10 ft (12 ft for 2-story, 15 ft for 3-story)

  “e. minimum depth of front yards: 30 feet f. minimum depth of rear yards: 20 feet g. minimum width of side yards: 1-story building 10 feet each side 2-story building 12 feet each side 3-story building 15 feet each side”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 Low Density Residential District inside Loudon city

  • Other districts differ (R-2 is 50 percent).

  max lot area occupied by structures: <= 40 percent

  “h. maximum percentage of lot area which may be occupied by structures: 40 percent.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Loudon city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder rules inside Loudon city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Loudon city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Loudon city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Loudon 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.