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Title 12 : Building, Utility, etc. Codes
Chapter 2 : Building Permit Fees And Inspections

12-202 : Plan details.

  1. Living area.

    1. Houses must have the minimum living area for single-family residences as required by the City of Baneberry's Subdivision Regulation, Ord. #211-5; and the Zoning Ordinance, Ord. #212-5, or as specified in the protective and restrictive covenants of the following subdivisions:
      1. Lakeland: one thousand five hundred square feet (1,500 sq. ft.) for single family; one thousand square feet (1,000 sq. ft.) for condos.
      2. Lands' End: Lots one (1) to twenty-five (25): One (1) story -one thousand six hundred and fifty square feet (1,650 sq. ft.) Two (2) story - nine hundred and fifty (950 sq. ft.) on the first floor and a minimum of one thousand eight hundred (1,800 sq. ft). total. Lots twenty-six (26) thru sixty five (65): One (1) story -one thousand five hundred square feet (1,500 sq. ft.) Two (2) story - nine hundred and fifty square feet (950 sq. ft.) on the first floor and a minimum of one thousand six hundred and fifty square feet (1,650 sq. ft.) total.
      3. Nina Ferry Landing: One (1) story - one thousand six hundred and fifty square feet (1,650 sq. ft.) Two (2) story -one thousand two hundred square feet (1,200 sq. ft.) on the first floor and a minimum of two thousand three hundred square feet (2,300 sq. ft.) total.
    2. Garages and porches are not factored into the square footage calculations required by § 12-302, (1)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii), as applicable to the subdivision and lot location.
  2. Lot size.

    1. Existing lots must be large enough to provide an adequate building site and the required area for a septic system.
    2. Newly created lots must be a minimum of twenty thousand square feet (20,000 sq. ft.), plus three thousand square feet (3,000 sq. ft.) for each additional unit if building a condo or apartment.
    3. Minimum lot sizes are specified in Article VIII of the Baneberry Zoning Ordinance; Ord. #212-5.
  3. Drainage.

    1. The site plan must show method(s), location(s) and flow directions of drainage.
    2. General contractors, subcontractors, lot owners, owner-builders, builder representatives, etc., are not permitted to alter roadside ditches from the approved design without approval of the Baneberry Planning Commission, the Baneberry Road Commission, and the building official.
    3. No alteration in the natural drainage by ditch, culvert, diverter, levee, pipe or other manner shall be allowed upon city right-of-way or easements without the review, and approval of the Baneberry Planning Commission per Baneberry Zoning Ordinance; Ord. #212-5.
    4. Long, steep driveways must be properly drained to prevent excess stormwater from entering and/or flooding the adjacent street/ roadway.
    5. All drain pipes under driveways must be a minimum of eighteen inches (18") in diameter; or the applicable size specified in the Baneberry Subdivision Regulation, Ord. #211-5; or as designed and specified by a Tennessee licensed engineer certified in stormwater management and design.
  4. Utility service. All utility service must be installed underground from the service connection to the house/structure.
  5. Plan changes. Once approved, building plans may not be changed without further review and approval from the Baneberry Planning Commission and the building official.
  6. Height of structure. No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered so as to exceed the height limit of thirty-five (35') feet unless a special permit has been granted by the Baneberry Board of Zoning Appeals.
  7. Set-backs. The subdivision regulation, Ord. #211-5 applies with the following exceptions:

    1. Lakeland Subdivision - Front set back is fifty-five feet (55') from the center of the existing street. Rear yard, thirty feet (30'); side yards, fifteen feet (15').
    2. Lands' End Subdivision - Thirty feet (30') front and rear; ten feet (10') sides.
    3. Nina Point Subdivision - Thirty feet (30') front and rear; fifteen feet (15') sides.
  8. Right-of-way. Although some improved roadways are not correctly located, a previous agreement by city officials declared that the physical centerline of all improved roadways in the incorporated limits of the City of Baneberry shall be used as the point from which street widths, shoulder widths, drainage locations, easements and lot setbacks are to be determined. The city-wide roadway right-of-way is fifty feet (50') and the cul-de-sac right-of-way is one hundred feet (100') in diameter.
  9. Additions. All construction, design and materials must match the existing structure. If matching materials are no longer available, materials of like kind may be used if approved by the planning commission and building official.
  10. Unimproved roadways.

    1. If building on an undeveloped street, the city will not be responsible for its maintenance until such time as the road is improved in accordance with the procedures and standards detailed in the Baneberry Road Commission and Road Policy Ordinance, Ord. #215-12, or until the unimproved roadway is accepted by resolution or ordinance of the Baneberry Board of Commissioners.
    2. The Baneberry Road Commission and Road Policy Ordinance, Ord. #215-12 details the city's road improvement policy for undeveloped streets. The entire cost of roadway, utility, infrastructure, and related improvement costs shall be borne by the land/subdivision developer. Ord. #215-12 details a procedure for land owners in undeveloped areas to request roadway, utility, infrastructure, and related improvements. All costs are borne by the property owners on the undeveloped roadway. (Ord. #215-13, July 2015)
Date Last Updated: 06/20/2022
Codification Date: 06/20/2022

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Donna Hernandez

Vice Mayor - Tom Carter

City Commissioner - Gary Zander

City Manager - Thomas Nuzzi

City Attorney - Doug Drinnon

Date Last Updated: 06/20/2022
Codification Date: 06/20/2022

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Donna Hernandez

Vice Mayor - Tom Carter

City Commissioner - Gary Zander

City Manager - Thomas Nuzzi

City Attorney - Doug Drinnon