Murfreesboro City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 2
- BUILDING CODE1
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 15-21. - Scope.
- Sec. 15-22. - Building code adopted by reference.
- Sec. 15-23. - Plumbing code adopted by reference.
- Sec. 15-24. - Heating code adopted by reference.
- Sec. 15-25. - Electrical code adopted by reference.
- Sec. 15-26. - Residential building code adopted by reference.
- Sec. 15-27. - Amendments to codes.
- Sec. 15-28. - Compliance with codes.
- Sec. 15-29. - Copies of codes filed with town clerk/finance officer.
- Sec. 15-30. - Fire districts.
- Sec. 15-31. - Registration of contractors; bond.
- ARTICLE II. - PERMITS
- ARTICLE III. - UNSAFE BUILDINGS[2]
- ARTICLE IV. - INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
- Sec. 15-103. - Organization.
- Sec. 15-104. - Duties and powers; inspectors.
- Sec. 15-105. - Conflicts of interest.
- Sec. 15-106. - Records and reports.
- Sec. 15-107. - Inspection procedure.
- Sec. 15-108. - Violations not legalized.
- Sec. 15-109. - General right to appeal.
- Sec. 15-110. - Remedies.
- Sec. 15-111. - Penalty.
CHAPTER 3
- HISTORIC PROPERTY; DISTRICTS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - GENERALLY
- ARTICLE II. - HISTORIC PROPERTIES COMMISSION
- ARTICLE III. - DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES
- ARTICLE IV. - CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
- Sec. 15-222. - Certificate required.
- Sec. 15-223. - Delay in demolition of designated properties.
- Sec. 15-224. - Certain changes not prohibited.
- Sec. 15-225. - Application.
- Sec. 15-226. - Notice to commission and affected property owners.
- Sec. 15-227. - Public hearing.
- Sec. 15-228. - Commission action.
- Sec. 15-229. - New application.
- Sec. 15-230. - Review criteria.
- Sec. 15-231. - Authentic restoration or reconstruction.
- ARTICLE V. - HISTORIC DISTRICTS
- Sec. 15-256. - Statement of legislative determination and intent.
- Sec. 15-257. - Definitions.
- Sec. 15-258. - Historic district commission.
- Sec. 15-259. - Certificate of appropriateness; application; determination.
- Sec. 15-260. - Demolition or removal of buildings.
- Sec. 15-261. - Not to affect certain construction, alterations, etc.
- Sec. 15-262. - Remedies.
CHAPTER 4
- MINIMUM HOUSING3
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 15-289. - Title.
- Sec. 15-290. - Findings; purpose.
- Sec. 15-291. - Definitions.
- Sec. 15-292. - Fitness for dwellings and dwelling units.
- Sec. 15-293. - Structural condition.
- Sec. 15-294. - Basic plumbing, heating and electrical equipment and facilities.
- Sec. 15-295. - Ventilation.
- Sec. 15-296. - Space, use and location.
- Sec. 15-297. - Safe and sanitary maintenance.
- Sec. 15-298. - Control of insects, rodents and infestations.
- Sec. 15-299. - Roominghouses; exceptions.
- Sec. 15-300. - Responsibilities of owners and occupants.
- Sec. 15-301. - Minimum housing standards enforcement officer.
- Sec. 15-302. - Inspections; duty of owners and occupants.
- Sec. 15-303. - Procedure for enforcement.
- Sec. 15-304. - Methods of service of complaints and orders.
- ARTICLE II. - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
- Sec. 15-327. - In rem action by inspector; placarding.
- Sec. 15-328. - Costs to be a lien on premises.
- Sec. 15-329. - Removal of occupants.
- Sec. 15-330. - Alternative remedies.
- Sec. 15-331. - Town zoning board of adjustment to hear appeals.
- Sec. 15-332. - Conflict with other provisions.
- Sec. 15-333. - Violations.
CHAPTER 5
- ABANDONED STRUCTURES
Sections
- Sec. 15-356.- Title.
- Sec. 15-357. - Finding; intent.
- Sec. 15-358. - Duties of the abandoned structures enforcement officer.
- Sec. 15-359. - Powers of the enforcement officer.
- Sec. 15-360. - Standards of enforcement.
- Sec. 15-361. - Procedure for enforcement.
- Sec. 15-362. - Methods of service of complaints and orders.
- Sec. 15-363. - In rem action by enforcement officer; placarding.
- Sec. 15-364. - Costs a lien on premises.
- Sec. 15-365. - Removal of occupants.
- Sec. 15-366. - Alternative remedies.
- Sec. 15-367. - Town zoning board of adjustment to hear appeals.
- Sec. 15-368. - Conflict with other provisions.
- Sec. 15-369. - Violations.
CHAPTER 7
- ZONING
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - GENERALLY
- ARTICLE II.- DEFINITIONS; APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS
- ARTICLE III.- DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- Sec. 15-487.- Introduction to districts.
- Sec. 15-488. - R-20 Residential District.
- Sec. 15-489. - R-20-MH Residential District.
- Sec. 15-490. - R-15 Residential District.
- Sec. 15-491. - R-15-MH Residential District.
- Sec. 15-492. - R-10 Residential District.
- Sec. 15-493. - R-6 Residential District.
- Sec. 15-494. - MHP Mobile Home Park District.
- Sec. 15-495. - H Historic District.
- Sec. 15-496. - HC Historic Commercial District.
- Sec. 15-497. - HR Historic Residential District.
- Sec. 15-498. - C-1 Central Business District.
- Sec. 15-499. - C-2 Highway Commercial District.
- Sec. 15-500. - O-I Office and Institutional District.
- Sec. 15-501. - I-L Light Industrial District.
- Sec. 15-502. - I-H Heavy Industrial District.
- ARTICLE IV.- CONDITIONAL USES PERMITTED
- Sec. 15-528.- Introduction to conditional uses.
- Sec. 15-529. - Schools.
- Sec. 15-530. - Places of worship.
- Sec. 15-531. - Public uses.
- Sec. 15-532. - Noncommercial parks and recreation.
- Sec. 15-533. - Signs and billboards.
- Sec. 15-534. - Earth station dish antennas.
- Sec. 15-535. - Tourist homes/bed and breakfast.
- Sec. 15-536. - Accessory building setbacks.
- ARTICLE V. - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- ARTICLE VI.- ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Sec. 15-598.- Administration.
- Sec. 15-599. - Definitions.
- Sec. 15-600. - Abandoned vehicle unlawful; removal authorized.
- Sec. 15-601. - Nuisance vehicle unlawful; removal authorized.
- Sec. 15-602. - Junked motor vehicle regulated; removal authorized.
- Sec. 15-603. - Removal of abandoned, nuisance, or junked motor vehicles; pre-towing notice requirements.
- Sec. 15-604. - Exceptions to prior notice requirement.
- Sec. 15-605. - Removal of vehicles; post-towing notice requirements.
- Sec. 15-606. - Right to a probable cause hearing before sale or final disposition of vehicle.
- Sec. 15-607. - Redemption of vehicle during proceedings.
- Sec. 15-608. - Sale and disposition of unclaimed vehicle.
- Sec. 15-609. - Conditions on removal of vehicles from private property.
- Sec. 15-610. - Protection against criminal or civil liability.
- Sec. 15-611. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 15-612. - Unlawful removal of impounded vehicle.
- ARTICLE VII.- SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
- Sec. 15-643.- Limitation on structures; open space requirements.
- Sec. 15-644. - Reduction of lot and yard areas.
- Sec. 15-645. - Lots of record generally.
- Sec. 15-646. - Adjoining the vacant lots of record.
- Sec. 15-647. - Fallout shelters.
- Sec. 15-648. - Group development projects.
- Sec. 15-649. - Fences.
- Sec. 15-650. - Wells, storage tanks and the like.
- ARTICLE VIII.- NONCONFORMING USES
- ARTICLE IX.- ENFORCEMENT; BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS; VARIANCES
- ARTICLE X. - AMENDMENTS
- ARTICLE XI.- INTERPRETATION
- ARTICLE XII.- PUBLIC NUISANCE
- Sec. 15-796.- Certain conditions declared nuisances.
- Sec. 15-797. - Investigation.
- Sec. 15-798. - Notice to abate.
- Sec. 15-799. - Removal by town upon failure or refusal to obey notice.
- Sec. 15-800. - Cost of removal to be charged to owner.
- Sec. 15-801. - Unpaid charges to be lien on property.
- Sec. 15-802. - Provision of chapter cumulative.
- Sec. 15-803. - Penalty.