Administrative overview · FIPS 47109
McNairy 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
McNairy County Mayor’s Office; municipal permitting authorities for Selmer, Adamsville, Bethel Springs, Michie, and other incorporated communities
For a project in or near McNairy 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
731-645-3472 (County Mayor’s Office); 731-645-3241 (Selmer); 731-632-1401 (Adamsville); municipal contacts vary by town
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
McNairy County Government Annex, 530 Mulberry Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375; Courthouse, 170 West Court Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375
Operating hours
County Mayor’s Office: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Municipal office hours vary; Selmer publishes Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and Adamsville publishes Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Review expectation
N/A; no county permit-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 McNairy 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 731-645-3472 (County Mayor’s Office); 731-645-3241 (Selmer); 731-632-1401 (Adamsville); municipal contacts vary by town.
How long might review take?
N/A; no county permit-review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
No county building-inspection scheduling procedure was published. Contact Selmer, Adamsville, or the relevant incorporated community for local inspections; for state residential or electrical permits where applicable, use Tennessee CORE at https://core.tn.gov or contact the State Fire Marshal’s Office at 615-741-7170.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A; the current official McNairy County website does not identify a county-adopted 2026 building-code edition or county building-inspection department. Building, zoning, and inspection requirements should be confirmed with the applicable municipality or Tennessee state authority. No countywide building-permit exemption list was located. The county website directs residents to incorporated-city contacts and does not publish county building-permit rules; exemptions for minor, agricultural, accessory, or cosmetic work therefore depend on the applicable municipal or state authority.