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

Town of Westmoreland’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings and structures inside Westmoreland town

  • Code text adopts the 2006 IBC edition; later amendments or state-mandated updates were not checked.

  IBC edition: 2006

  “the international building code,2 2006 edition, as prepared and adopted by the international code council, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this code”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Westmoreland town limits

  • Code copy is hosted by MTAS; the town also posts a 2023 final-draft zoning ordinance update that this research did not confirm as adopted.

  “the boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on the westmoreland zoning map dated november 15, 1976 (hereafter referred to as the city of westmoreland zoning map), which is on file in the office of the recorder.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Westmoreland town

  • District map is on file in the recorder's office.

  “the boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on the westmoreland zoning map dated november 15, 1976 (hereafter referred to as the city of westmoreland zoning map), which is on file in the office of the recorder.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single family residential district, dwellings served by sanitary sewers, inside Westmoreland town

  • Unsewered dwellings require 30,000 sq. ft. (14-305(1)(a)).

  minimum lot area, sewered: >= 20000 sq ft (30,000 sq ft without sewers)

  “(b) for uses served by sanitary sewers: minimum lot area for dwellings 20,000 sq. ft.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 district, dwellings not served by sewers, inside Westmoreland town

  • Sewered lots have 30 ft rear yard; other side-yard and front rules in 14-305.

  minimum rear yard, unsewered: >= 40 ft · minimum side yard, unsewered: >= 25 ft

  “minimum rear yard 40 ft. minimum side yard 25 ft.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 district inside Westmoreland town

  • Accessory structures may not cover more than 20% of any rear yard.

  maximum building area: <= 40 percent of lot

  “the area occupied by all structures, including accessory structures, shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the total area. accessory structures shall not cover more than twenty percent (20%) of any rear yard.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Principal structures in R-1 district inside Westmoreland town

  • Accessory structures limited to two stories; church exception for side yards.

  maximum height: <= 35 ft (three stories)

  “principal structures shall not exceed three (3) stories nor thirty-five feet (35') in height, except for churches which must increase each side yard width over the required minimum by five feet (5') for every five feet (5') or fraction thereof of additional height. no accessory structure shall exceed two (2) stories in height.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes in the R-1 single family residential district inside Westmoreland town

  • Code also has R-3 mobile home parks and mobile home standards chapters (not opened).
  • Mobile homes in R-1 are barred unless specifically permitted or permitted on appeal.

  “14-304. uses prohibited. mobile homes, billboards and similar advertising structures and uses not specifically permitted or permitted on appeal are prohibited.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permit fees inside Westmoreland town

  • Amounts not stated in the code chapter.

  “(2) permit fees. the permit fees will be set by the city council and changed periodically.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Westmoreland town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder rules inside Westmoreland town
• Inspections — Inspections inside Westmoreland town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Westmoreland town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area inside Westmoreland 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.