Knox County, TN
Codes Administration
How permitting works in Tennessee
Tennessee counties have a "choose your own" role. A county can elect to run its own professional building department, or it can "opt-out" and let the State Fire Marshal handle the entire permitting and inspection process for its residents, effectively transferring the county's role back to the state.
Locals can opt-out; State Fire Marshal then permits.
Contact Information
- Phone
- (865) 215-2325
- Office Hours
- Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Website
- https://www.knoxcounty.org/
- Permit Portal
- https://www.knoxcounty.org/codes/
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