Overview
Preemption classification
Tier D — Restricts locals
Rent control, inclusionary zoning, and short-term rental preemption. Zero pro-housing preemption. Cleanest restricts-locals state in the country.
Governance
Home rule
Cities set their own zoning and can adopt newer building codes than the state requires.
Adopted building codes
Major cities adopt newer locally
City-level IBC adoptions (5)
| City | IBC | Amendment notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gallatin | 2021 | |
| Hendersonville | 2021 | |
| Knoxville | 2024 | |
| Memphis | 2021 | |
| Nashville | 2024 |
View building-code adoption for Tennessee →
5 of 5 codes adopted (IBC, IRC, IECC, IFC, NEC)
Profiled counties
Cities
Showing 10 of 10
| City | Population | Code | Status | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett | — | — | V2 ✓ | |
| Chattanooga | — | — | V2 ✓ | |
| Clarksville | — | — | V2 ✓ | |
| Collierville | — | — | V2 ✓ | dimensional-standards-under-review-151-027primary-source-cloudflare-gatedneeds-section-151-027-deepfetch |
| Gallatin | — | — | V2 ✓ | |
| Hendersonville | — | — | V2 ✓ | |
| Knoxville | — | — | V2 ✓ | |
| Memphis | — | — | V2 ✓ | |
| Murfreesboro | — | — | V2 ✓ | |
| Nashville | — | — | V2 ✓ |
Research status
Data quality
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