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The Gatlinburg Planning Department is responsible for the City's physical and socioeconomic planning, including land use review, preparation of plans and policies, and provision of technical assistance and planning information to the public, government agencies, city officials, and community boards.  The Gatlinburg Planning Department is located upstairs in the City Hall which is located on Highway 321.  The office hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. except for national holidays.

Hillside and Ridges Notice
Click here to view the Hillside Ridge Taskforce Summary Report.

Municipal Zoning Ordinances  To see Gatlinburg's Municipal Zoning Ordinances please click on the underlined link.  This is an Adobe .pdf file.  You will have to have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer to view this file.

Click here to download the Regional Zoning Ordinance pdf file.

Click here to download the Gatlinburg's Land Use Plan zip file

Click here to download and view Gatlinburg's Subdivision Regulations


Our mailing address is:

Gatlinburg Planning Department
P.O. Box 5
1230 East Parkway Suite 4
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Telephone:  (865) 436-7792
Fax:  (865) 430-1359
 


Planning Staff

David W. Ball, City Planner
Ashley Miller, Assistant City Planner
Diane Townsend, Executive Secretary
Maureen Cole, Permit Clerk

Public Notice

The City of Gatlinburg's Environmental Design Review Board will meet on the second (2nd) and fourth (4th) Thursday of each month at City Hall, 1230 Parkway East, at 1:30 p.m.  Deadline is noon on Friday preceding meeting date.

The City of Gatlinburg's Municipal/Regional Planning Commission meets on the third (3rd) Thursday of each month at City Hall, 1230 Parkway East, at 5:00 p.m.  Deadline at noon, fifteen (15) days prior to meeting date.

The City of Gatlinburg's Municipal Board of Zoning Appeals will meet on the fourth (4th) Thursday of each month at City Hall, 1230 Parkway East, at 3:00 p.m.  Deadline is ten (10) days prior to meeting date.

The Gatlinburg Regional board of Zoning Appeals (RBZA) meets on call of the Chairman.

 We would love to hear from you!  Click on the envelope to send us an e-mail.
 

 

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