Housing Setback Requirements in Knoxville

According to the Knox County Area Regulations, there are many housing setback requirements that involve the area on which a residential property sits.


Area regulations for houses, attached houses, and duplexes are as follow:

• The minimum number of stories in an attached house shall be two. 
• The minimum front yard setback may be extended to 40' for all houses on a block to address such constraints as topography,  utility easements and tree conservation, provided that the concepts and the need for the greater setbacks are set forth in the development plan. 
• Outdoor porches may extend 10' into the front yard space. Porch steps may extend up to an additional 8 feet into the front yard setback.  For privacy, the ground level of attached houses should be at least 18" above sidewalks. 
• Garages shall be located behind houses, attached houses, and duplexes. When access is provided from alleys, there shall be at least 10 feet of separation between the alley pavement and the garage. The garage shall be separated from the residence with a yard or patio area that has a minimum length of 18 feet.
• Residential off-street parking shall be provided as follows: 
• One space for each house or attached house; two spaces for each duplex. 
• One space for each efficiency or one-bedroom unit in an apartment. 
• 1.5 spaces for the first 20 dwelling units of two or more bedrooms in an apartment building and one space for each dwelling unit exceeding 20 units. 
• Other than houses, attached houses,  and duplexes, the number of off-street, surface parking spaces cannot exceed the preceding requirements. All off-street residential parking is  to be located off alleys unless the Planning Commission finds that the extent of existing development or topographic conditions limit such access provisions.

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