Zoning Administrative Adjustment
To the extent expressly provided in the Nolensville Zoning Ordinance with respect to any standard or requirement hereof, an Administrative Adjustment of such standard or requirement may be granted by the Zoning Administrator upon written request of an Applicant, if allowance of such Administrative Adjustment is determined by the Zoning Administrator to be consistent with the intent of this Ordinance. The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve minor specified Administrative Adjustments to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance where owing to special conditions, strict enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would be physically impractical.
*Effective June 1st, 2026, all planning requests/ applications will be processed through our online submittal portal GeoCivix.
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PROCEDURE
Step 1: Preliminary Meeting
A Pre-Application Conference with the Zoning Administrator is required. To schedule a meeting, please contact the Planning Department at (615)776-6704 or via email at Planning@nolensvilletn.gov
Step 2: Administrative Adjustment Application Submittal
Applicants shall submit an application and any additional supporting information.
Step 3: Zoning Administrator Review & Final Action
The Zoning Administrator will review the submittal for completeness and verify that the criteria for all required findings have been met.
The Zoning Administrator will take action on the request and notify the applicant of the decision or the Zoning Administrator may, at his/her discretion, refer the request to the Planning Commission for final action.