Building in Nolensville
Nolensville had 13,829 residents and 4,216 homes at the 2020 Census, many of them in subdivisions such as Bent Creek, Burkitt Place, Ballenger Farms, Summerlyn, Silver Stream and Winterset Woods. Behind a newer house, the patio, fire pit, deck and fence are easiest to plan together, so the deck stairs, the patio edge and the gate all line up.
Which projects need a permit
The town’s Building Official issues permits, and the zoning ordinance requires one for any structure except those under 200 square feet that aren’t anchored to a permanent foundation. A deck, a pergola on footings or a pavilion therefore needs one; a small freestanding shed may not. Fence heights are set district by district in the ordinance’s tables, so the right height depends on how your lot is zoned.
Corners and driveways
On a corner lot, nothing over 3 feet tall can stand within a triangle measured 25 feet along each street, and the same 3-foot limit applies within 10 feet of a driveway. A fence, seat wall or hedge near the corner stays low for that reason. A driveway that joins a public road needs a permit from the town under section 16-204 of the municipal code.
The historic village
The oldest part of town, in the Historic Village between New Clovercroft Road, New Rocky Fork Road and the Mill Creek bridge, sits in a Historic District Overlay. Work there that needs a building permit also needs a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Zoning Commission.
Sources
- Town of Nolensville Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance — 4.3.3.G sight triangles, 4.3.6 fences, 8.5.5 building permits, 3.7.3.B historic overlay, 16-204 driveways
- Nolensville, Tennessee (Wikipedia) — 2020 Census population and housing, subdivision names