Digital permit application gateway
Start with the issuing authority’s own submission lane. A complete application package, accurate valuation, and accessible inspection path are the fastest route through statutory plan review.
Recommended first click
Use the official digital gateway to submit plans, monitor review comments, pay required charges, and request inspections when the permit is issued. If the link is unavailable, use the agency website or phone number on the administrative profile to confirm the current lane.
Typical review lane
Applications received by 2:30 p.m. are handled in the normal processing cycle; later applications move to the next business day. No general plan-review duration was published.
Treat this as a planning signal, not a guaranteed approval date. Completeness, corrections, resubmittals, and agency workload control the actual clock.
Verify the parcel is inside this agency’s service area and note whether a city, state, fire marshal, septic authority, or utility district also has approval authority.
Prepare legible plans, site information, project valuation, ownership authorization, contractor information, and any energy, floodplain, zoning, or utility documentation the issuing office requires.
Keep the permit number, approved plan set, correction comments, fee receipts, and inspection results together. Those records establish the compliance trail for the next trade.
Application documents
Before submission, call 731-423-6014 (Building Department); 731-265-6163 (commercial plan review) if the project involves a change of occupancy, structural alteration, accessory structure, demolition, or work near a regulated environmental feature.
Source trail
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
Madison County Building Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 731-423-6014 (Building Department); 731-265-6163 (commercial plan review).
Applications received by 2:30 p.m. are handled in the normal processing cycle; later applications move to the next business day. No general plan-review duration was published.
The permit holder or authorized representative may request inspections by phone at 731-423-6014, in person, or through the Citizen Portal. Requests must be submitted by 3:30 p.m. the day before. Required residential stages include footing, foundation, slab, floor joists/girders, framing, insulation, and final; commercial work also requires fire and final building inspections.
2018 International Building Code and 2018 International Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings, with Madison County amendments; the county construction guide also references applicable gas, plumbing, mechanical, fire, and electrical requirements. Residential exemptions include one-story detached accessory structures up to 200 sq. ft.; fences up to 7 ft.; retaining walls up to 4 ft.; ground-supported water tanks up to 5,000 gallons meeting the stated ratio; sidewalks and driveways; interior painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinetry, countertops and similar finish work; playground equipment; qualifying awnings; qualifying detached decks up to 200 sq. ft. and 30 inches above grade; prefabricated pools up to 24 inches deep; nursery/agricultural shade-cloth structures; and certain movable fixtures. Electrical work remains regulated by Tennessee.
What makes an application complete
Before you click submit, make sure the drawings agree with the site plan, project description, valuation, ownership authorization, and contractor information. If the work changes structure, occupancy, drainage, fire protection, energy performance, or utility demand, describe that scope plainly. Ambiguous narratives create correction cycles and delay the field schedule.
Save the confirmation number, payment receipt, uploaded plan set, and every correction comment. Those records are the backbone of a defensible compliance file when multiple trades or agencies share responsibility.
Submission quality check
Site: address, parcel, access, setbacks, and existing conditions are consistent.
Scope: structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, and energy work is identified.
Closeout: inspection contacts and the final approval path are understood before work begins.