Administrative overview · FIPS 47031
Coffee 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
Coffee County Codes Compliance Department
For a project in or near Coffee 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
931-723-4841
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
1329 McArthur Street, Suite 2, Manchester, TN 37355
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for lunch
Review expectation
N/A; no standard plan-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 Coffee 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 931-723-4841.
How long might review take?
N/A; no standard plan-review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Call Codes Inspector Terry Floyd at 931-723-4841 to arrange inspections. Required stages include footing before concrete, framing/rough-in after plumbing/HVAC/electrical rough-in, insulation, and final. A Certificate of Occupancy is not issued until all inspections pass; electrical rough-ins are inspected by the state. One inspection is free after the permit, then re-inspections cost $100. Permits are valid for 180 days from issuance.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
2018 International Residential Code (IRC) and 2018 IRC lumber-span charts; 2009 International Energy Conservation Code for the residential inspection guidance. Coffee County Commission Resolution 2023-M-02 adopted portions of the 2018 International Building Code. Electrical rough-ins are inspected by the State of Tennessee. N/A; the county’s current Codes Compliance materials do not publish a complete minor/cosmetic exemption list. Confirm project-specific exemptions with the Codes Department before work begins.