Administrative overview · FIPS 47035
Cumberland 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
Cumberland County Codes Department
For a project in or near Cumberland 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
931-710-5727
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
1760 S. Main Street, Crossville, TN 38555
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Review expectation
Mechanical, HVAC, gas-line and plumbing applications are stated to be reviewed within 2-3 business days. No separate building-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 Cumberland 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 931-710-5727.
How long might review take?
Mechanical, HVAC, gas-line and plumbing applications are stated to be reviewed within 2-3 business days. No separate building-plan review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
The permit holder must coordinate and schedule inspections in the required order through the iWorQ portal, by email at codes@cumberlandcountytn.gov, or by phone at 931-710-5727. Required stages include footing, slab, foundation, rough-ins, energy and final; a Certificate of Occupancy is required before occupancy. No inspection is scheduled without a permit. A $100 reinspection fee applies after two failed inspections per job site.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Effective January 1, 2024: 2018 IRC for residential construction; 2018 IBC, IFC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC and NFPA 101 for commercial construction, with county amendments. The county’s adopted resolution retains selected 2009 IECC/IRC energy provisions and excludes residential electrical chapters; electrical permits/inspections are state-administered. Agricultural buildings are exempt from permits. Accessory buildings, garages and decks that are not part of new residential construction are also exempt under the county’s adopted building-code resolution. Confirm scope-specific exemptions with Codes before starting work.