Administrative overview · FIPS 47015
Cannon 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
Cannon County Planning Department / Building Code Administration
For a project in or near Cannon 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
615-563-5263
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Cannon County Planning Department, 200 West Main Street, Woodbury, TN 37190
Operating hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM; closed Wednesday
Review expectation
For residential applications, the iWorQ system creates the permit and impact-fee invoice within three workdays after submission; the permit is issued after the invoice is paid. No separate published plan-review timeline was located for commercial, industrial or multifamily projects.
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 Cannon 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 615-563-5263.
How long might review take?
For residential applications, the iWorQ system creates the permit and impact-fee invoice within three workdays after submission; the permit is issued after the invoice is paid. No separate published plan-review timeline was located for commercial, industrial or multifamily projects.
How are inspections scheduled?
Use the official iWorQ portal’s Search Permits section to request inspections and access inspection reports. The permit holder, not a subcontractor, is responsible for requesting inspections. Cannon County’s FAQ states that inspections must occur within three working days of request, or within one working day for footer inspections. Typical required inspections include foundation, rough-in/framing, plumbing/mechanical and final; a separate non-monolithic slab inspection may be required.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Cannon County’s current building-permits bulletin states that the county adopted the 2025 International Building Code, including the 2025 International Residential Code and 2025 International Energy Conservation Code. The county administers residential, commercial, industrial and multifamily permits throughout Cannon County, including Woodbury, but excluding Auburntown; Tennessee State Fire Marshal electrical permitting remains separate. The county FAQ says renovations are not covered by the county’s adopted building-code regulation, while additions over 30 square feet are regulated. Manufactured and modular homes do not require a Cannon County residential building permit because they are factory-inspected, but licensed installation and the required installation decal apply and residential impact fees still apply. The county permit is not a substitute for grading/fill, floodplain, septic/sewer, electrical or zoning approvals.