Refer to the appropriate Sector Plan for land use classifications in Knox County.
City of Knoxville
(F)
City Zoning Districts
Code
Classification
Description
Location Criteria
Permitted Zones
W
Water
W
These are areas designated to protect river and creek channels and flood plains from development that would appreciably increase flood heights and flood damage. Generally, no structures or uses should be permitted within the floodway that would alter a stream?s character and ability to carry floodwaters.
- FEMA designated floodways
Rivers and TVA reservoirs such as the French Broad River, Holston River, Tennessee River (Fort Loudoun Lake), and Clinch River (Melton Hill Lake)
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SP
Stream Protection Overlay
SP
Typically, these are areas which are subject to flooding. Such areas are designated by FEMA as the floodway, which carries the significant portion of stormwater, as well as the 100-year and 500-year flood fringe, which the City governs with various stormwater regulations.
- Floodways and floodplains
Applies to all;
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