Nashville-Davidson Zoning Map & Districts 2026

The official Nashville-Davidson zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://maps.nashville.gov/ParcelViewer/. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.

Common zoning districts in Nashville-Davidson County include residential (R-1, R-2, R-3), commercial (C-1, C-2), industrial (I-1, I-2), mixed-use (MU), and planned development (PD). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements.

ZoneWire monitors every council meeting in Nashville-Davidson County and uses AI to detect rezoning discussions, variances, and zoning amendments. Start a free trial to receive alerts when rezoning activity is detected.

ZoneWire monitors the Metropolitan Council, Nashville Planning Commission, and Board of Zoning Appeals for SP (Specific Plan) rezoning, variances, overlay district amendments, and urban design overlay changes.

Nashville uses SP (Specific Plan) designations rather than generic zoning categories. Every SP filing means a developer has a custom design ready for approval. SP rezonings are the primary signal for new development in Nashville.

Nashville-Davidson County has approximately 8 zoning-related meetings per month across the Metropolitan Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Zoning Appeals.

ZoneWire monitors all Metropolitan Council meetings for SP filings and overlay district amendments in the Gulch, SoBro, and other urban Nashville neighborhoods. Start a free trial to get alerts.

ZoneWire monitors every Metropolitan Council and Nashville Planning Commission meeting and has detected a high volume of SP rezoning filings in recent months. Most activity involves mixed-use and multifamily projects in the Gulch, SoBro, East Nashville, and Germantown. Start a free trial to receive alerts on new rezoning activity.

ZoneWire uses AI to scan Metropolitan Council, Nashville Planning Commission, and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings for zoning keywords. You receive an alert whenever an SP rezoning, overlay amendment, or variance is filed. Start a free trial to begin monitoring Nashville-Davidson County automatically.

The busiest development areas in Nashville-Davidson County are the Gulch, SoBro, and WeHo (Wedgewood-Houston) for urban mixed-use towers, East Nashville and Germantown for infill projects, and Antioch for suburban multifamily. These neighborhoods generate frequent SP rezoning filings.

Nashville zoning hearings are held by the Metropolitan Council and the Planning Commission. ZoneWire monitors these meeting agendas as they are published and alerts you before hearings take place. Start a free trial to never miss a zoning hearing in Nashville-Davidson County.

Important zoning terms for Nashville include SP (Specific Plan), UDO (Urban Design Overlay), variance, historic overlay, conservation overlay, PUD, and community plan amendment. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Nashville-Davidson County governing body.