Refer to the appropriate Sector Plan for land use classifications in Knox County.
City of Knoxville
(AG)
City Zoning Districts
Code
Classification
Description
Location Criteria
Permitted Zones
AG
Agricultural
AG
This is rural / agricultural in character and includes farms and large tracts of undeveloped land.
- Farms and large tracts of undeveloped land.
Land where soils are designated as prime or locally important by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Rural areas prime for conservation such as forests, moderate and steep slopes, riparian areas and historic and cultural sites
AG, OS
LDR
Low Density Residential
LDR
This land use is primarily residential in character at a density of less than 6 dwelling units per acre. This type of development includes detached single-family dwellings and duplexes. The primary residential pattern should be neighborhoods. The main neighborhood form should be detached residential development that is of sufficient size and design to promote neighborhood formation and land use stability.
- Protected from through traffic by avoiding direct access to major collectors or arterial streets
Buffered from incompatible land uses
AG, EN, RN-1, RN-2
OS
Other Open Space
OS
Primary uses include cemeteries, private golf courses, and similar uses. Open space areas should serve as buffers or conservation and recreation areas.
- Existing cemeteries, private golf courses and private open spaces
Areas possessing either topographical or environmental features that would limit intensive development
AG, OS, NA
