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City Land Use Classifications | Knoxville-Knox County Planning
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Refer to the appropriate Sector Plan for land use classifications in Knox County.

City of Knoxville

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City Zoning Districts
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Code
Classification
Description
Location Criteria
Permitted Zones
LDR

LDR
Low Density Residential

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
MU-SD

MU-SD
Mixed Use Special District

This can include designations to address urban design, pedestrian and transit-oriented development and vertical mixed use in designated areas. The areas may include older portions of the City where redevelopment and/or preservation programs are needed for revitalization purposes. Each designated area will have a reference number to a specific sector plan.
  • Case-by-case analysis is recommended.
See recommended zones in sector plan