Memphis, TN · zoning record
The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-E district, straight from Memphis's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.
Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-02)
These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-E district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.
How tall the building may be. The code sets this by what you build, not one number for the district.
“Height (max ft.) see also 3.2.6 40 40 40 40 40 40 40”table › Height (max ft.) see also 3.2.6 › R-E column · Memphis code
Smallest conforming lot. The code sets this by what you build, not one number for the district.
“Area (sq. ft.) 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000”table › Area (sq. ft.) › R-E column · Memphis code
Narrowest conforming lot. The code sets this by what you build, not one number for the district.
“Width (ft.) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100”table › Width (ft.) › R-E column · Memphis code
Required space from a side line. The code sets this by what you build, not one number for the district.
“Side (interior) 20 15 10 10 10 10 10”table › Side (interior) › R-E column · Memphis code
Required space from the rear line. The code sets this by what you build, not one number for the district.
“Rear 40 40 25 20 20 20 20”table › Rear › R-E column · Memphis code
Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.
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