Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Planning and Zoning for Chattanooga, TN

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What is the Land Use Allocation in Chattanooga, Tennessee?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Chattanooga, Tennessee as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Agriculture		71.39%	83594.69
	Agricultural and hunting	71.39%	83594.69
Community		83.56%	97843.53
	Medical	8.74%	10232.40
	Public, quasi-public, and government	97.23%	113851.78
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	3.55%	4161.50
	Schools and universities	83.56%	97843.53
Industrial		18.53%	21701.62
	General industrial	25.64%	30026.06
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	18.52%	21685.95
	Manufacturing	7.13%	8353.29
	Storage and warehouses	20.61%	24137.42
	Mining, excavation and resource extraction	18.53%	21701.62
Residential		56.25%	65867.01
	Multi family dwelling	10.34%	12103.67
	Single family dwelling	56.57%	66235.82
	Two family dwelling	9.32%	10910.20
	Communal housing	63.72%	74616.44
	Mobile and floating homes	36.78%	43064.11
	Dwellings (unspecified)	61.29%	71768.82
	Accessory dwelling unit	56.25%	65867.01
Lodging		0.11%	133.76
	Bed & breakfast	56.36%	66000.77
	Hotel/motel	5.64%	6603.19
	Short term rental	0.11%	133.76
Mechanical		96.96%	113532.13
	Utility structures	97.03%	113617.34
	Communication towers	96.96%	113532.13
Commercial		21.62%	25315.16
	Professional office	7.11%	8328.35
	General commercial	61.75%	72303.79
	Entertainment	25.61%	29991.25
	Non-retail sales	7.08%	8287.23
	Automobile related uses	25.64%	30018.32
	Research and laboratory facilities	21.62%	25315.16
Other		0.09%	110.03
	Accessory	63.61%	74482.15
	Temporary uses	78.19%	91561.18
	Multiple	22.11%	25884.94
	Uncategorized	0.09%	110.03
Retail		7.10%	8316.09
	Eating and drinking establishments	27.32%	31990.27
	Restricted retail	7.09%	8306.67
	Professional services	7.13%	8353.29
	General retail	7.25%	8486.48
	Personal services	7.10%	8316.09
Parking		22.06%	25826.35
	Parking garage or lot	22.06%	25826.35

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What is the Land Use Allocation in Chattanooga, Tennessee?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Chattanooga, Tennessee as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Agriculture		71.39%	83594.69
	Agricultural and hunting	71.39%	83594.69
Community		83.56%	97843.53
	Medical	8.74%	10232.40
	Public, quasi-public, and government	97.23%	113851.78
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	3.55%	4161.50
	Schools and universities	83.56%	97843.53
Industrial		18.53%	21701.62
	General industrial	25.64%	30026.06
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	18.52%	21685.95
	Manufacturing	7.13%	8353.29
	Storage and warehouses	20.61%	24137.42
	Mining, excavation and resource extraction	18.53%	21701.62
Residential		56.25%	65867.01
	Multi family dwelling	10.34%	12103.67
	Single family dwelling	56.57%	66235.82
	Two family dwelling	9.32%	10910.20
	Communal housing	63.72%	74616.44
	Mobile and floating homes	36.78%	43064.11
	Dwellings (unspecified)	61.29%	71768.82
	Accessory dwelling unit	56.25%	65867.01
Lodging		0.11%	133.76
	Bed & breakfast	56.36%	66000.77
	Hotel/motel	5.64%	6603.19
	Short term rental	0.11%	133.76
Mechanical		96.96%	113532.13
	Utility structures	97.03%	113617.34
	Communication towers	96.96%	113532.13
Commercial		21.62%	25315.16
	Professional office	7.11%	8328.35
	General commercial	61.75%	72303.79
	Entertainment	25.61%	29991.25
	Non-retail sales	7.08%	8287.23
	Automobile related uses	25.64%	30018.32
	Research and laboratory facilities	21.62%	25315.16
Other		0.09%	110.03
	Accessory	63.61%	74482.15
	Temporary uses	78.19%	91561.18
	Multiple	22.11%	25884.94
	Uncategorized	0.09%	110.03
Retail		7.10%	8316.09
	Eating and drinking establishments	27.32%	31990.27
	Restricted retail	7.09%	8306.67
	Professional services	7.13%	8353.29
	General retail	7.25%	8486.48
	Personal services	7.10%	8316.09
Parking		22.06%	25826.35
	Parking garage or lot	22.06%	25826.35

What is the Land Use Allocation in Chattanooga, Tennessee?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Chattanooga, Tennessee as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Agriculture		71.39%	83594.69
	Agricultural and hunting	71.39%	83594.69
Community		83.56%	97843.53
	Medical	8.74%	10232.40
	Public, quasi-public, and government	97.23%	113851.78
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	3.55%	4161.50
	Schools and universities	83.56%	97843.53
Industrial		18.53%	21701.62
	General industrial	25.64%	30026.06
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	18.52%	21685.95
	Manufacturing	7.13%	8353.29
	Storage and warehouses	20.61%	24137.42
	Mining, excavation and resource extraction	18.53%	21701.62
Residential		56.25%	65867.01
	Multi family dwelling	10.34%	12103.67
	Single family dwelling	56.57%	66235.82
	Two family dwelling	9.32%	10910.20
	Communal housing	63.72%	74616.44
	Mobile and floating homes	36.78%	43064.11
	Dwellings (unspecified)	61.29%	71768.82
	Accessory dwelling unit	56.25%	65867.01
Lodging		0.11%	133.76
	Bed & breakfast	56.36%	66000.77
	Hotel/motel	5.64%	6603.19
	Short term rental	0.11%	133.76
Mechanical		96.96%	113532.13
	Utility structures	97.03%	113617.34
	Communication towers	96.96%	113532.13
Commercial		21.62%	25315.16
	Professional office	7.11%	8328.35
	General commercial	61.75%	72303.79
	Entertainment	25.61%	29991.25
	Non-retail sales	7.08%	8287.23
	Automobile related uses	25.64%	30018.32
	Research and laboratory facilities	21.62%	25315.16
Other		0.09%	110.03
	Accessory	63.61%	74482.15
	Temporary uses	78.19%	91561.18
	Multiple	22.11%	25884.94
	Uncategorized	0.09%	110.03
Retail		7.10%	8316.09
	Eating and drinking establishments	27.32%	31990.27
	Restricted retail	7.09%	8306.67
	Professional services	7.13%	8353.29
	General retail	7.25%	8486.48
	Personal services	7.10%	8316.09
Parking		22.06%	25826.35
	Parking garage or lot	22.06%	25826.35