Refer to the appropriate Sector Plan for land use classifications in Knox County.
City of Knoxville
(EN)
City Zoning Districts
Code
Classification
Description
Location Criteria
Permitted Zones
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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