HISTORIC ZONING COMMISSION STAFF

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County tit. 2, div. IV, ch. 2.130

in effect

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.130.010 Historic zoning administrator.

2.130.010 - Historic zoning administrator. There shall be created within the metropolitan planning department the position of historic zoning administrator to the metropolitan historic zoning commission. The historic zoning administrator shall report to and serve at the pleasure of the executive director of the planning department and shall be paid such compensation as shall be within the dept of planning's budgeted appropriations. The historic zoning administrator: 1. Shall possess a degree in history, historic preservation, architectural history, or related field (e.g., planning, architecture), preferably with postgraduate training focused on planning and land use; 2. Shall have at least five years of experience working in historic zoning or a related field; and 3. Shall be familiar with the history and zoning laws of Nashville-Davidson County and Tennessee. (Ord. BL2025-742 § 2, 2025)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.130.020 Historic zoning commission staff.

2.130.020 - Historic zoning commission staff. A. All staff of the historic zoning commission shall be employees of the department of planning and report to the executive director of the department of planning. The existing staff of the historic zoning commission as of July 1, 2025, shall become members of the department of planning and shall retain their civil service status, ensuring employment protections and benefits consistent with other metropolitan civil service employees. Future employees of the department of planning assigned to perform duties related to historic zoning or support of the historic zoning commission shall have the same employment status as do other employees of the department of planning as of the effective date of this ordinance. B. All future employees of the department of planning assigned to perform duties related to historic zoning or support of the historic zoning commission should have experience in historic preservation. (Amdt. A to Ord. BL2025-742 § 2, 2025; Ord. BL2025-742 § 2, 2025)

Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT2AD_DIVIVCO_CH2.130HIZOCOSTFetched: 10/28/2026