Who administers zoning in Murfreesboro?

The City of Murfreesboro Planning and Engineering Department administers the zoning ordinance, with the Planning Commission reviewing rezonings and subdivision plats and the City Council holding final approval authority.

Why is so much of Murfreesboro zoned for single-family subdivisions?

Murfreesboro is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Nashville metro, and that growth has come predominantly through new single-family subdivision development on annexed Rutherford County land rather than infill or multi-family redevelopment.

How do I find the zoning for a property in Murfreesboro?

Contact the City of Murfreesboro Planning and Engineering Department or use the city's GIS resources to confirm the current zoning district, and verify whether the parcel is inside city limits or still under Rutherford County zoning.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee · city zoning districts · 7 districts

Murfreesboro, TN zoning map & districts

Murfreesboro, one of the fastest-growing cities in the Nashville metro area, administers zoning through its Planning and Engineering Department, with the Murfreesboro Planning Commission reviewing rezonings and subdivision plats ahead of City Council action and a Board of Zoning Appeals handling variances. Growth here has been dominated by new single-family subdivision development in Rutherford County, pushing the city's zoning map outward through repeated rounds of annexation and rezoning from county agricultural land to city residential districts.

The code City of Murfreesboro Zoning Ordinance

Murfreesboro zoning map

The City of Murfreesboro Planning and Engineering Department maintains the official zoning map and administers the zoning ordinance for land within city limits; Rutherford County zones unincorporated land separately.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Murfreesboro planning or zoning department.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Murfreesboro

Because so much of Murfreesboro's growth comes through active annexation, developers should confirm whether a parcel of interest is already inside city limits and city-zoned, or still under Rutherford County zoning pending annexation, since the applicable ordinance and approval process differ between the two.

Murfreesboro zoning districts by family

The 7 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Murfreesboro, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the City of Murfreesboro Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 3 districts
RS-15	Single Family Residential	15,000-square-foot minimum lot single-family district.
RS-10	Single Family Residential	10,000-square-foot minimum lot single-family district, more common near the core.
PRD	Planned Residential District	Negotiated master-planned residential district.
Commercial 2 districts
CH	Highway Commercial District	Linear commercial along transportation and industrial corridors.
CF	Commercial Fringe District	General commercial along major routes, buffered from adjacent residential.
Downtown / core 1 district
CBD	Central Business District	Murfreesboro's downtown residential, employment, and cultural core.
Special purpose 1 district
PUD	Planned Unit District	Negotiated master-planned mixed district for larger sites.

Murfreesboro zoning — common questions

Who administers zoning in Murfreesboro?: The City of Murfreesboro Planning and Engineering Department administers the zoning ordinance, with the Planning Commission reviewing rezonings and subdivision plats and the City Council holding final approval authority.
Why is so much of Murfreesboro zoned for single-family subdivisions?: Murfreesboro is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Nashville metro, and that growth has come predominantly through new single-family subdivision development on annexed Rutherford County land rather than infill or multi-family redevelopment.
How do I find the zoning for a property in Murfreesboro?: Contact the City of Murfreesboro Planning and Engineering Department or use the city's GIS resources to confirm the current zoning district, and verify whether the parcel is inside city limits or still under Rutherford County zoning.

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Murfreesboro zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.