Administrative overview · FIPS 47075
Haywood 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
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Haywood County Code Enforcement & Building Inspector / Zoning Compliance Office
For a project in or near Haywood 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
731-772-0432 (building inspector); 731-779-3472 (Code Enforcement office); 731-519-0459 (cell)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Haywood County Code Enforcement & Building Inspector, 11 South Lafayette, Brownsville, TN 38012; County administrative address 1 North Washington, Brownsville, TN 38012
Operating hours
N/A; contact the Code Enforcement office to confirm current public hours.
Review expectation
N/A for initial permit review. A county building permit becomes void six months after issuance unless substantial progress has been made; final occupancy inspection is due within five days after notification that the premises is ready.
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 Haywood County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Haywood County Code Enforcement & Building Inspector / Zoning Compliance Office is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area 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 731-772-0432 (building inspector); 731-779-3472 (Code Enforcement office); 731-519-0459 (cell).
How long might review take?
N/A for initial permit review. A county building permit becomes void six months after issuance unless substantial progress has been made; final occupancy inspection is due within five days after notification that the premises is ready.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement office to obtain the county form and schedule required inspections. Applications must include duplicate scale drawings or plans; the county may require written Health Department approval for water supply and sewage disposal. After notification that a building is ready for occupancy, the Zoning Compliance Officer must perform the final inspection and issue or refuse the certificate of occupancy within five days.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Haywood County states that it adopted the 2018 International Building Codes on June 1, 2021, effective for seven years. Tennessee’s residential-jurisdiction list identifies Haywood County as EXEMPT from the state residential program because local code enforcement applies. The county also enforces its zoning resolution, flood-hazard provisions, and health/septic approvals. The zoning resolution requires a building permit before excavation, construction, moving, or alteration of buildings, including accessory buildings, unless an exception in the resolution applies. The county does not publish a consolidated minor/cosmetic exemption list; confirm repairs, agricultural structures, fences, and accessory work with the Building Inspector. Mobile-home placement and new or remodeled homes are specifically handled by the county code-enforcement/building-inspection office.