Other Resources and Links
- A Complete List of All Metro Permits That May Be Required
- Guidelines for Homeowner Electrical Permits
- General Codes Department Information
- Learn more about your property’s zoning here
- Zoning Examination Process Information
- Understanding the Davidson County Code
- Nashville ePermits – May be used to submit plans/monitor permit and inspection status
- To pay for a building permit: [email protected]
For any general Metro questions, dial 311 or 615-862-5000 to speak with a representative at hubNashville or visit hub.nashville.gov. A representative there will answer your question or put you in contact with someone who can.
Keys to Navigate the Process
- It is your responsibility to follow the requirements of the checklist on the building permit application and to make sure all necessary signoffs are achieved. Currently, Metro Nashville does not have the technology to route the application through each step in the required process; that is the applicant’s responsibility.
- It is also the applicant’s responsibility to schedule the necessary inspections with Metro Nashville at the proper time in the building process.
- Do not seek to determine what reviews and permits are required on your own. That is the zoning examiner’s job. If you fail to complete the steps identified in your permit application because you do not think they are necessary, your process will be delayed.
- Allow plenty of time. The Metro agencies involved in the review process are dealing with an unprecedented number of permit applications.
Tracking Progress
Property owners and registered contractors can track the progress of applications, inspections, and permit issuances by address or by using the permit application number created by the Codes zoning examiners at the start of the process at epermits.nashville.gov.