One of the earliest steps in the site design process is a review of the Zoning Ordinance to determine requirements for a particular property based on it’s zoning classification (such as residential, business, commercial, industrial, etc.) The Zoning Ordinance contains information that is relevant to both the land surveyor and civil engineer.
In Knoxville or Knox County, you can find the applicable zoning classification for a particular parcel using the KGIS website: http://www.kgis.org/KGISMaps/Map.htm
Once we’ve identified the zoning classification for a particular property, we will review the local zoning ordinance for a summary of the requirements.
For the City of Knoxville, you can review the Zoning Ordinance here: https://www.municode.com/library/tn/knoxville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=APXBZORE
For Knox County, you can review the Zoning Ordinance here: http://archive.knoxmpc.org/zoning/KnoxCounty.pdf
If a proposed site design cannot meet all of the requirements for a particular zoning classification, the owner can apply for a variance. In Knoxville, an applicant submits a site plan to the City’s Plans Review and Inspections Division, and the requested variances are presented to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) for an approval or denial of the requested variance.
You can find more information about the City BZA here: http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/board_of_zoning_appeals/
You can find more information about the Knox County BZA here: http://www.knoxcounty.org/codes/bza.php
If you have any questions about zoning variance for your project, contact LandTech at http://landtechco.com/contact_us
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