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Board approves temporary fireworks tent at 6237 Shelbyville Pike with conditions

3337741 · May 16, 2025
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Summary

The Rutherford County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a temporary special exception allowing a 40-by-20 fireworks tent at 6237 Shelbyville Pike from June 20 through July 5, with conditions on placement, parking and signage.

The Rutherford County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a temporary special exception to allow the sale of fireworks at 6237 Shelbyville Pike, subject to conditions requiring compliance with county sign rules, parking limitations and other state and local regulations.

Staff told the board the application is for a 1.42-acre parcel in the Commercial General (CG) zoning district and would allow a 40-by-20-foot fireworks tent from June 20 through July 5, with operation permitted until midnight on July 4. "We recommend approval of this request, provided that they remain in compliance with the standards for fireworks sales tents, that they comply with the signage regulations," the planning staff said.

The nut graf: the approval allows a temporary retail operation tied to a traditional sales window around the…

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