Permit Fees
Mobile home (single wide) permit fee.............$250.00                                          
New home, additions, manufactured, modular ...... 60 cents / square foot
Remodel, accessory structures ………................ 30 cents / square foot
Pool permits …………………………......…$25.00
Pre- fabricated open car ports ……….......…$15.00
Grading permit ……..…………………...… $50.00
House moving..…………………………..$1000.00 + 30 cents / square foot
Commercial building permit .......................The Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI) Appendix B
Penalty fine / building with out a permit.......Double permit fee

Impact Fees
Development tax …………………………….$50.00
Adequate facilities ………………….........……….10 cents / square foot

We will need a set of plans to keep in the office while your permit is active. If you are a contractor, you will need bring a copy of your contractor’s license and proof of workman’s compensation insurance. If you are a property owner pulling your own permit you will need a completed permit application and proof of ownership.

(615) 687-7000 - Environmentalist. You must obtain a subsurface sewage disposal system permit (septic permit) which will enable you to know you have proper soils. You will receive a copy of your septic permit which must be presented to us prior to issuance of a building permit. Septic permit must match plans as far as bedrooms.

There is no minimum lot size requirement to construct a home. The zoning must allow residential development. Mobile homes are only allowed in the Agriculture Zoning district. Manufactured and modular homes are allowed in any residential zoning district.

A person who owns property is allowed one permit every two years to build their home as long as it is not for sale, lease or rent (individual use). If they hire a contractor, the contractor is considered a "prime" and required to be licensed, as well as, obtain the building permit for inspections. (TCA 62-6-103 and Rule 0680-1- .22) A homeowner should never obtain the permit on behalf of the contractor, as this could relieve the contractor from most liability and insurance requirements. In addition, the contracts should not be split into phases to circumvent the law. Anyone who is paid in excess of $25,000 by the owner is considered a prime and required to be licensed.

The first accessory structure on a parcel of property is excluded from this requirement if the accessory structure does not exceed two hundred (200) square feet. Within any agricultural or residential districts, accessory structures will be permitted on lots with a minimum of fifteen (15) acres prior to the construction of a principal building on the lot. Any accessory use or building located on a lot under this section shall conform with provisions of this resolution as related to use and dimensional requirements. Accessory structures must be out of the required front setback and at least five feet from any side or rear setback.

Accessory dwellings, pole barns, and agriculture buildings that contain areas for human habitation must be certified by a licensed architect or engineer that compliance with the International Residential Code has been met for the entire structure.

The zoning of a property can be verified by applying the zoning layer as found on the zoning map.