Cheatham County, TN zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
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Towns in Cheatham County: Ashland City, Pleasant View, Kingston Springs.
Flood zone by address
ParcelSheet reads FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer at the lot: the zone, whether it is a high risk area where lenders ask for flood insurance, and the base flood elevation where FEMA lists one. FEMA's countywide study for Cheatham County has 56 FIRM panels, the newest effective February 2021; no coastal V zones are mapped in it.
The official panel and any Letter of Map Amendment are at FEMA's Map Service Center. An elevation certificate for a Cheatham house comes from a licensed surveyor and is often on file with the county or city building office.
Property lines
The parcel outline, parcel number and mapped size come from the Tennessee Comptroller property boundaries layer (from each county assessor of property), so a Cheatham lot shows the same lines the assessor of property draws. Cheatham County covers about 193,599 acres of land and 2,921 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Cheatham County assessor of property keeps the parcel record (Cheatham County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Cheatham County zones its unincorporated land, and Ashland City, Pleasant View, Kingston Springs each zone the land inside their limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the assessor of property lists for the lot and links the county planning office for the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Under Tennessee's zoning laws (Tennessee Code Title 13, Chapter 7), local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Cheatham lot can add one depends on its district; the county planning office has the rule. ParcelSheet shows the mapped lot size and the ground's slope, the first two things the question turns on.
Septic and soil
ParcelSheet reads the USDA soil survey at the lot: the soil's name, its septic absorption rating and whether it is prime farmland. Cheatham County is soil survey area TN021, Cheatham County, Tennessee, last updated August 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Cheatham County needs a permit from the TDEC Division of Water Resources, or the county health department in a county that runs its own septic program, which tests the soil on the lot itself.
Setbacks
Setbacks in Cheatham County come from the zoning district: the front, side and rear distances a house must keep. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines; the county zoning office gives them for the lot's district, and Ashland City, Pleasant View, Kingston Springs for land inside their limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Cheatham lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Cheatham County?
Type the address in the box above and ParcelSheet reads FEMA's flood zone at the lot's center. FEMA's countywide flood map for Cheatham County has 56 panels, the newest effective February 2021. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Cheatham County?
Open the Tennessee map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Cheatham County assessor of property shows on the map with its parcel number and mapped size. Mapped lines are approximate; only a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
What is my property zoned in Cheatham County?
Zoning in Cheatham County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Ashland City, Pleasant View) inside its own limits. ParcelSheet shows the use code the assessor of property lists and links the office that sets the zoning; the planning office has the final word.
Can I build an ADU in Cheatham County?
Under Tennessee's zoning laws (Tennessee Code Title 13, Chapter 7), counties and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Cheatham County ask the zoning office for the lot's district first; ParcelSheet shows the lot size as mapped so you can see the room you have.
Do I need a septic permit in Cheatham County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Cheatham County needs a permit from the TDEC Division of Water Resources, or the county health department in a county that runs its own septic program. ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area TN021 (Cheatham County, Tennessee).
What can I build on 5 acres in Cheatham County?
Zoning in Cheatham County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Ashland City, Pleasant View). The zoning district decides the uses, how many homes and the smallest lot it allows on 5 acres. ParcelSheet shows the lot size as mapped and the use code on the parcel record; the planning office has the district and its rules. See the Cheatham County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Cheatham County (2026)?
Setbacks in Cheatham County come from the zoning code of the county, or of the city when the lot is inside city limits: the front, side and rear distances depend on the lot's district. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines or give a number it did not read; the zoning office gives them for the district. See the Cheatham County website.
Next to Cheatham County: Davidson County, Dickson County, Montgomery County, Robertson County, Williamson County.
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