Gallatin GIS Maps for Residents: How to Find Parcels, Zoning and Utilities

Start with the City of Gallatin’s Planning and Zoning GIS Map for city zoning, flood-related planning layers, utility service areas, council districts, city limits, the urban growth boundary and the Gallatin Planning Region. Use Sumner County’s GIS Property Search for countywide parcel research and Tennessee Property Assessment Data for assessment records. GIS maps are research tools, not substitutes for a deed, survey, zoning confirmation or utility locate.

If you need to research a property in Gallatin or elsewhere in Sumner County, choose the map based on the question you are trying to answer. The City of Gallatin’s official Maps page links to its Planning and Zoning GIS Map, while Sumner County provides a separate GIS Property Search for countywide parcel research.

These tools can help property owners, homebuyers and developers understand local geography and identify the right government office. They do not replace a recorded deed, title search, professional survey, zoning confirmation, permit review or Tennessee 811 locate.

Which Gallatin GIS map should you use?

What you need — Best starting point — Important limitation

City zoning, city limits or planning boundaries — City of Gallatin Planning and Zoning GIS Map — Confirm the current legal status with Gallatin Planning before making a purchase or development decision.

County parcel research — Sumner County GIS Property Search — County GIS information can change and should be checked against official property records.

Assessment and tax-record research — Tennessee Property Assessment Data or the Sumner County Assessor — Assessment information is not a boundary survey, title search or private appraisal.

General water, sewer or gas service-area research — City planning map and Gallatin Public Utilities — A service-area layer does not confirm a connection, line location, capacity or availability at a specific structure.

Exact legal lot lines — Recorded documents and a Tennessee-licensed surveyor — GIS parcel lines should not be treated as a legal survey.

The city Maps page currently lists the Gallatin Planning and Zoning Map, zoning map, historic districts map, transportation plans and bicycle and pedestrian resources. It lists Gallatin Planning at 132 W. Main Street and 615-451-5796.

How to use the City of Gallatin GIS map

1. Start from the city’s official Maps page

Open the City of Gallatin’s Maps page and select the Gallatin Planning and Zoning Map. Starting from the city page is preferable to relying on an old saved application link because the city can change the destination while keeping the Maps page current.

2. Search for the property or zoom to the area

If the application offers a search box, try the street address first. For vacant land, a development site or a property without a commonly used address, zoom to the general location and use nearby roads or landmarks.

Check the legend before interpreting colors or symbols. The city’s map service contains multiple categories and layers, including zoning, historic districts, transportation, utility service areas, water features, council districts and boundaries.

3. Compare city limits with other planning boundaries

The city map service identifies separate layers for Gallatin City Limits, the Urban Growth Boundary and the Gallatin Planning Region. These are different geographic concepts and should not be treated as interchangeable.

A property may be near Gallatin, within a planning area or within a utility service area without being inside the incorporated city limits. That distinction can affect which agency handles zoning, development review, permits and other services. If a parcel appears close to a boundary, contact the responsible planning office before relying on the map for a transaction or project.

4. Use the zoning layer as a starting point—not a final ruling

The city planning service includes a zoning layer. Gallatin’s Planning Department says it provides development guidance, zoning-code enforcement, floodplain-regulation administration and general zoning and development information.

Gallatin is also updating its zoning ordinance. The city’s ZoCo page identifies the April 2026 ordinance and zoning map as Planning Commission drafts. Do not treat those draft materials as the controlling legal zoning map without confirmation from Gallatin Planning.

For a home addition, fence, business, subdivision, rezoning request or new development, ask the Planning Department to confirm the parcel’s current zoning district, applicable dimensional standards and review requirements. The department lists 615-451-5796 as its phone number.

5. Review utility service-area layers carefully

The city’s planning-and-codes map lists gas, sewer, sewer special-assessment and water service-area layers.

Gallatin Public Utilities states that it provides drinking water, sanitary sewer and natural gas services and links to a Survey Map from its website. The utility lists its customer-service office at 239 Hancock Street and its phone number as 615-451-5922.

A service-area map can help identify a likely provider or the general geography of service. It does not, by itself, confirm that a connection is available to a particular structure or development site. Contact the utility for project-specific questions about service, connection requirements and related fees. Do not excavate based on a GIS line; use Tennessee 811 before digging.

How to look up a Sumner County parcel

1. Open the county’s official GIS Property Search

Sumner County’s GIS page links to the county’s public GIS Property Search and says the county partners with GeoJobe to develop and host its GIS Enterprise System.

Use the county search when your research extends beyond Gallatin’s city planning jurisdiction or when you need a countywide parcel map.

2. Search using the current interface

Search fields and map controls can change, so follow the labels shown in the live county application. Use the property address or other parcel information available to you, then compare the result with the deed, listing, tax record or survey documents relevant to your question.

For rural or vacant property, the map view may be more useful than an address search. Do not assume that a mailing address, tax address and physical location are identical without checking the underlying records.

3. Review assessment information separately

Tennessee provides a statewide Property Assessment Data search, and Sumner County maintains assessor resources for property assessment and tax research.

The Sumner County Assessor explains that the assessor determines property value and classification, while the County Commission sets the county tax rate. Assessment records should not be treated as a private appraisal, title search, survey or zoning determination.

This guide does not report a specific live tax-year result because assessment displays and update dates can change. Open the current state or county search when you need the latest record for a particular parcel.

What Gallatin GIS maps can—and cannot—tell you

GIS maps are useful for locating information, comparing layers and finding the right agency. They are not automatically legal evidence of every property characteristic.

• Exact property lines: Start with parcel information, then review the recorded deed or plat and consult a licensed surveyor for a boundary question.
• Whether you can build: Check zoning, setbacks, floodplain requirements, subdivision rules, building codes, utilities and private restrictions.
• Whether sewer or water is available: Ask the utility to confirm service, connection requirements and project-specific conditions.
• Whether a property is inside Gallatin: Compare the city-limits layer with the property record and confirm jurisdiction near a boundary.
• What a property is worth: Assessment records describe the government’s appraisal record; they do not establish a current sale price or private market value.

GIS checklist for Gallatin property research

Before making a purchase, construction decision or development proposal, record:

1. The property address and parcel identifier.
2. The date you viewed each map or record.
3. The specific layers used, such as zoning, city limits, flood-related information or utility service areas.
4. The responsible department or agency.
5. Any disagreement between the map, deed, listing, survey or assessment record.
6. Questions that require written confirmation.

Buyers should review GIS information during due diligence and ask the title company, surveyor, lender, insurer and relevant government offices for the documents each requires. Developers can use the maps for early screening, then contact Planning and the applicable utilities before submitting plans or ordering detailed engineering work.

When to contact an official department

Contact Gallatin Planning for zoning, development review, floodplain-development questions and city planning information. The department’s current listed address is 132 W. Main Street, Gallatin, Tennessee, and its phone number is 615-451-5796.

Contact the Sumner County Assessor of Property for assessment and property-record questions. The assessor lists 355 N. Belvedere Drive, Room 206, Gallatin, Tennessee; 615-452-2412; and Monday-Friday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Contact Gallatin Public Utilities for water, sewer and natural-gas service questions. Its listed customer-service office is at 239 Hancock Street, Gallatin, with office hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and a phone number of 615-451-5922.

If a property is outside Gallatin city limits, confirm whether Sumner County, another municipality, a utility district or a private provider is responsible for the question you are trying to answer.

GIS maps are a practical first step. Use them to understand the local geography, identify potential issues and reach the correct authority before relying on a map for a purchase, construction project or development decision.

Last verified

August 16, 2026. Recheck live map links, zoning status, service-area information, office contacts and search functionality during the next 90-day review cycle.