Planning & Codes Director: Donn Lovvorn
Building Inspector & Codes Compliance: John Bledsoe
City Engineer: Will Owen

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8am till 4:30pm
TEL: (615) 799-1585
Email: codes@fairview-tn.org
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The Planning Department assists the Planning Commission in development and land use. All request for annexation, development or rezoning are first reviewed by the City Engineer, State Planner, and staff for compliance with the City’s long-range growth and land use plan. Once the plan is accepted as to form by the staff, it is placed on the agenda for the Planning Commission.

The Planning Department maintains records of all approved plans for subdivisions, commercial developments, and rezoning. Information concerning the use or proposed use of land within the corporate limits is available through this office.

The Codes Department is responsible for issuance of building permits, inspections of construction projects, and enforcement of all ordinances connected with health & safety codes.

FAIRVIEW CODES DEPARTMENT FORMS & INFORMATION:

• Fairview Design Review Manual (Design Review Manual (520))
• Certificate of Occupancy (Certificate of Occupancy (221))
• Yard Sale Ordinance (Yard Sale Ordinance (334))

Fairview Codes: Download, Type In, Then Print Forms

• Annexation Request Form (Annexation Request Form (210))
• Rezoning Application Form (Rezoning Application Form (220))
• Temporary Sign Permit For Real Estate Directional Signs (Permit For Real Estate Directional Signs (326))
• Temporary Sign Permit For Commercial Business (Sign Permit For Commercial Business (340))
• Peddlers Permit (Peddlers Permit (316))

DOWNLOADABLE CODES, ARTICLES, PROVISIONS & REGULATIONS

FAIRVIEW CITY CODES:

• Article 1: General Provisions (Article 1 (478))
• Article 2 : Construction Of Language & Definitions (Article 2 (383))
• Article 3: Use Regulations (Article 3 (441))
• Article 4: Establishment Of Districts – Provisions For Official Zoning Map (Article 4 (431))
• Article 5: Residential District Regulations (Article 5 (565))
• Article 6: Commercial District Regulations (Article 6 (427))
• Article 7: Industrial District Regulations (Article 7 (315))
• Article 8: Overlay Districts (Article 8 (330))
• Article 9: Parking, Loading & Access Regulations (Article 9 (317))
• Article 10: Landscaping & Screening Provisions (Article 10 (345))
• Article 11: Sign Regulations (Article 11 (410))
• Article 12: Environmental & Operational Performance Standards (Article 12 (291))
• Article 13: Provisions Governing Nonconforming Uses & Noncomplying Buildings Or Other Structures (Article 13 (609))
• Article 14: Historic and Landmark District Regulations (Article 14 (252))
• Article 15: Design Review (Article 15 (312))
• Article 16: Administration and Enforcement (Article 16 (320))

FAIRVIEW CITY CODES:

• Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1 (316))
• Article 2: PROCEDURE FOR SUBDIVISION APPROVAL (Article 2 (280))
• Article 3: ASSURANCE FOR COMPLETION AND MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS (Article 3 (269))
• Article 4: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN STANDARDS (Article 4 (352))
• Article 5: PLAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS (Article 5 (268))
• Article 6: CONSERVATION SUBDIVISIONS (Article 6 (274))
• Article 7: WALKABLE SUBDIVISIONS (Article 7 (238))
• Article 8: DEFINITIONS (Article 8 (243))
• Article 9: ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS AND AMENDMENTS (Article 9 (254))
• ROAD SPECIFICATIONS/PROCEDURE (ROAD SPECIFICATIONS/PROCEDURE (328))