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

Town of Greenbrier’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, moving, alteration, repair, change of use and filling of land inside Greenbrier town

  • Permit issued by the town building inspector
  • Permit issued only in conformity with the zoning ordinance unless the board of zoning appeals orders otherwise by administrative review, special exception or variance
  • Permit becomes invalid if work is not commenced within six (6) months of issuance or is suspended for one (1) year

  “it shall be unlawful to commence the excavation for or the construction of any building or other structure, including accessory structures,”

• InspectionsLimited

  Zoning-compliance inspections by the building inspector inside Greenbrier town

  • Text covers inspections to ensure compliance with the zoning ordinance; adopted building code inspections not confirmed

  “conduct inspections as required in this ordinance and such other inspections as are necessary to insure compliance with the various other general provisions of this ordinance.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Land or buildings erected, moved or altered in use inside Greenbrier town

  • Issued by the building inspector on finding conformity with the zoning ordinance

  “no land or building or their structure or part thereof hereafter erected, moved, or altered in its use shall be used until the building inspector shall have issued a certificate of occupancy”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Greenbrier town limits

  • Ordinance last amended June 7, 2010 per its cover; later amendments not checked

  “zoning ordinance greenbrier, tennessee adopted may 7, 1990 last amended: june 7, 2010”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Greenbrier town

  • Ordinance text is published on the town site; district boundaries are on the zoning map, not reviewed

  “all uses permitted in the ra, low density residential district, shall comply with the following requirements”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  RA low density residential district inside Greenbrier town

  • 30,000 sq. ft. without public sewer; 22,000 sq. ft. with public sewer

  minimum lot size without public sewer: >= 30000 sq ft · minimum lot size with public sewer: >= 22000 sq ft · lot width at building setback: >= 125 ft

  “all uses permitted in the ra, low density residential district, shall comply with the following requirements: 1. minimum lot size without public sewer with public sewer lot width at building setback 2. minimum yard requirements front setback side rear 3. 30,000 sq. ft. 22,000 sq. ft. 125 ft. 40 ft. 20 ft. 30 ft.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — A agricultural district inside Greenbrier town

    “all uses permitted in the a, agricultural district, shall comply with the following requirements: 1. minimum lot size area minimum lot area per dwelling unit minimum lot width at building setback 2. minimum yard requirements front setback side rear 3. 80,000 sq. ft. 80,000 sq. ft. 200 ft. 75 ft. 30 ft. 40 ft.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  A agricultural district inside Greenbrier town

  • Values listed in order front, side, rear

  front setback: >= 75 ft · side yard: >= 30 ft · rear yard: >= 40 ft

  “all uses permitted in the a, agricultural district, shall comply with the following requirements: 1. minimum lot size area minimum lot area per dwelling unit minimum lot width at building setback 2. minimum yard requirements front setback side rear 3. 80,000 sq. ft. 80,000 sq. ft. 200 ft. 75 ft. 30 ft. 40 ft.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — RA low density residential district inside Greenbrier town

    “all uses permitted in the ra, low density residential district, shall comply with the following requirements: 1. minimum lot size without public sewer with public sewer lot width at building setback 2. minimum yard requirements front setback side rear 3. 30,000 sq. ft. 22,000 sq. ft. 125 ft. 40 ft. 20 ft. 30 ft.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  A agricultural district and RA low density residential district inside Greenbrier town (same text in both)

  • Accessory structures limited to two (2) stories
  • Exceptions to height limits are in Article VI, section 6.040

  principal building maximum height: <= 35 ft (or three (3) stories)

  “no principal building shall exceed three (3) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height. no accessory structure shall exceed two (2) stories in height.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder inside Greenbrier town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Greenbrier town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Greenbrier town
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy inside Greenbrier town
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping inside Greenbrier 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.