Which set of design guidelines should be applied to your project is based on the type of overlay and the district in which the property is located. Not sure which historic overlay your property is in? Visit Parcel Viewer. Instructions for Parcel Viewer.
Neighborhood Conservation Zoning Overlays Design Guidelines
Neighborhood Conservation Zoning Overlays -Turn-of-the-Century
Belle Meade Links Triangle, Blakemore PUD, Bowling House District, Cherokee Park, Eastdale, Eastwood, Edgehill, Elmington, Greenwood, Inglewood Place, Kenner, Lockland Springs-East End, Maxwell, Park & Elkins, Richland-West End, Richland-West End Extension, Salemtown, South Music Row, Waverly-Belmont, Whitland, Woodlawn West
- NCZO for Turn-of-the-20th Century Districts Part I (general design guidelines)
- NCZO for Turn-of-the-20th Century Districts Part II (district chapters including history, maps and specific design guidelines)
Neighborhood Conservation Zoning Overlays-Mid-Century
Haynes Heights, Haynes Manor, Lathan-Youngs,
Neighborhood Conservation Zoning Overlay- Belmont-Hillsboro
Neighborhood Conservation Zoning Overlay-Hillsboro-West End
Historic Preservation Zoning Overlays (HPZO) Design Guidelines
- Broadway HPZO
- Downtown HPZO
- Edgefield HPZO
- Elliston Place Rock Block
- Germantown HPZO
- Marathon Village HPZO
- Second Avenue HPZO
- Tanglewood HPZO
- Woodland-in-Waverly HPZO
Historic Landmark Design Guidelines
- List of Historic Landmarks
- Historic Landmarks Design Guidelines
- Historic Landmark-Interiors
- Historic Landmark-Sign
Design Guideline Supplements
The Supplements provide additional information on specific sections of the design guidelines.
- Additions
- Cladding
- Insulation and Vapor Barriers
- Masonry
- Metal Roofing
- Replacement windows
- Shoring Requirements
Historic Zoning Commission Handbook
Review the Metro Historic Zoning Commission Handbook to learn more about Historic Zoning in Nashville:
- About the Metro Historic Zoning Commission
- What is Historic Zoning?
- Designation Process
- Permit Process
- Application Guidance
- Meeting Guidance
- Ordinance
- Glossary
- "Top Ten" Articles: Construction Obstacles, Windows, Green Your Home, Infill Considerations
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Good Neighborhood Partnerships
Some neighborhoods have created their own good neighborhood partnership documents that can help a developer understand the goals and desires of a neighborhood. These are provided here for informational purposes and are not an official part of Metro's permitting processes; however, communication with neighborhoods is encouraged.