Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Hornbeak, Tennessee

Town of Hornbeak’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Hornbeak town limits

  • The code preface notes zoning map amendments do not appear in the code and the code may not include later ordinances.
  • Code copy is hosted by UT MTAS; no official town website was found.

  zoning ordinance: Ordinance #2003-01, Zoning Ordinance of Hornbeak, Tennessee

  “land use within the town of hornbeak shall be governed by ordinance #2003-01, titled "zoning ordinance of hornbeak, tennessee," and any amendments thereto.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Hornbeak town limits

  • The district list as printed skips 2.1.2; the ordinance as reproduced lists R-1, C-1 and I-1.
  • Zoning map amendments are kept at the town office and not in the code.

  districts: R-1 low density residential; C-1 general commercial; I-1 industrial

  “the lands within the corporate limits of the town of hornbeak, tennessee, are divided into districts designated as follows: 2.1.1 r-1 low density residential district 2.1.3 c-l general commercial district 2.1.4 i-1 industrial district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Low Density Residential District inside Hornbeak town, single-family dwellings

  • Duplexes/multi-family: 7,000 sq ft for first unit plus 3,000 sq ft per additional unit (special exception by Board of Zoning Appeals).
  • Churches 1 acre or 200 sq ft per auditorium seat, whichever is greater; schools 4 acres plus 1 acre per 100 students.
  • Minimum lot width at building line: dwellings 50 feet.

  minimum lot area, single-family dwelling: >= 10000 sq ft · minimum lot width at building line, dwellings: >= 50 feet

  “(a) minimum required lot area (1) single family dwellings 10,000 sq, ft.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 Low Density Residential District inside Hornbeak town, dwellings (front yard)

  • Front yard for churches and other uses, and side and rear yard requirements, were not read (search output truncated); see followups.

  minimum front yard, dwellings: >= 30 feet

  “minimum required front yard (1) dwellings 30 feet”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Residences and buildings inside Hornbeak town limits where an accessible public sewer exists and water under pressure is available

  • Applies only where an accessible sewer exists and water under pressure is available.
  • Connection must comply with requirements of the official responsible for the public sewerage system.
  • On a lot accessible to the sewer, no other method of sewage disposal may be used.
  • A septic tank is used only where sewer is not accessible (§ 18-104, not read).

  “wherever an accessible sewer exists and water under pressure is available, approved plumbing facilities shall be provided and the wastes from such facilities shall be discharged through a connection to said sewer made in compliance with the requirements of the official responsible for the public sewerage system.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Hornbeak town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Hornbeak town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Hornbeak town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Hornbeak town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Hornbeak 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.