Administrative overview · FIPS 47027
Clay 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
Clay County Building Inspector
For a project in or near Clay 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
931-243-2165
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
112 W. Lake Avenue, Celina, TN 38551
Operating hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Review expectation
N/A; no county review timeline was published.
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 Clay 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?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 931-243-2165 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; no county review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the Clay County Building Inspector at 931-243-2165 for inspection scheduling and requirements. The county’s June 2026 minutes refer to building-permit and inspection requirements and a stop-order enforcement process, but do not publish a booking URL or advance-notice rule.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A; the official county site does not publish the currently enforced code edition. A county commission agenda for August 10, 2026 lists a proposed resolution to opt out of statewide building-code standards for one- and two-family dwellings, so the applicable code status is in transition and should be confirmed with the Building Inspector. N/A; no current Clay County exemption list for minor or cosmetic work was published. Confirm whether a project needs a permit with the Building Inspector before starting.