Administrative overview · FIPS 47013
Campbell County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Campbell County Clerk’s Office for unincorporated-county building permits; municipal offices inside city limits
For a project in or near Campbell County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
423-562-4985
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Campbell County Clerk’s Office, 590 Main Street, Suite A-21, Jacksboro, TN 37757
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; Saturday, 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Campbell County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 423-562-4985.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
The official county page does not publish a separate county inspection-scheduling procedure or inspection hotline. Applicants should begin with the County Clerk’s Office at 423-562-4985 after obtaining the required TDEC septic permit; projects inside city limits must use the applicable municipal permitting office.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The official Campbell County pages confirm a county building-permit process but do not publish a current code edition or adopted-code resolution. The county’s official business page states that zoning ordinances are by municipality because there is no county-wide zoning commission. Municipalities issue permits within their city limits; confirm the applicable Tennessee/local code edition with the County Clerk or the relevant city. The official county permit page does not publish a minor-work exemption list. It states that a county building permit is required to construct, enlarge or remodel a building in the county’s unincorporated area, while permits inside municipalities are issued by the cities. A septic permit must be obtained before a county building permit can be issued.