Knox County Announces Public Meeting and Second Draft Zoning Map
July 15, 2026

KNOXVILLE - Knox County and Knoxville-Knox County Planning announced the next virtual public meeting for the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). During the meeting, participants can learn about updates to previously released material, new draft articles, and a second draft zoning map.

The Zoom meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Those interested in attending should register in advance. If you cannot attend the meeting, a recording and all materials will be posted at AdvanceKnox.org/UDO with an opportunity to provide feedback.

At the meeting, the content shared will include the following:

• Updated Articles 4-7: Residential, commercial and mixed-use, industrial, and agricultural/open space dimensional standards
• Module D Articles: Parking, landscaping, signs, open space, infrastructure, and stormwater regulations
• Draft 2 Zoning Map: Interactive map with side-by-side comparisons and a comment feature

This content will be accompanied by a feedback survey that will be available through Aug. 12, 2026. If a property is rezoned through this process, the current use of the property will not be affected. The new zoning would only apply to future development on that property.

Attendees requiring accommodation to attend the meeting should call the Mayor’s office at (865) 215-2005 to coordinate.

All past meeting materials are still available for review on the project website. They covered updates to the county’s zoning regulations, proposed districts, uses and definitions, and development standards. 

Advance Knox is the process to update Knox County’s plans and codes related to land use and transportation. A Unified Development Ordinance organizes all regulations in one document. These include zoning codes, street standards, subdivision regulations, stormwater regulations, and building and fire codes.

For more information about these meetings and the Advance Knox process, please visit advanceknox.org/udo or contact the project team at contact@advanceknox.org.