Administrative overview · FIPS 47039
Decatur 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
Decatur County Government; permitting is handled by the applicable city or Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office rather than a county permitting department
For a project in or near Decatur 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
N/A; the official county departments page publishes no building-permit contact
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Decatur County Courthouse, 22 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN 38329
Operating hours
N/A for permitting; the county’s general offices publish Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. hours
Review expectation
N/A; no county or state 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 Decatur 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 N/A; the official county departments page publishes no building-permit contact.
How long might review take?
N/A; no county or state standard plan-review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
For state-permitted residential work, purchase and service the permit and request inspections through CORE at https://access.cloud.commerce.tn.gov/portal or email SFMO.permits-licensing@tn.gov with the permit number and ready date. State inspections cover foundation before pouring, framing/rough-in, and final; one free reinspection is allowed, with additional reinspections charged a fee. Contact the relevant city for local projects.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The Tennessee State Residential Building Code Enforcement Program uses the 2018 International Residential Code and 2018 International Energy Conservation Code. The state list requires state residential permits within Decatur and Decaturville, Parsons, and Scotts Hill city limits; the official list does not identify unincorporated Decatur County as a state-permit jurisdiction, so unincorporated requirements must be confirmed locally. For state-administered residential permits, detached garages, sheds, barns, and other detached structures not used for living are exempt; manufactured or modular homes do not require a state residential building permit, although custom site work such as a deck, patio, or stoop may. Additions over 30 square feet require a permit. City-specific exemptions may differ.