Administrative overview · FIPS 47121
Meigs 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
State 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 State 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
Meigs County Planning & Zoning
For a project in or near Meigs 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
423-334-2565
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
345 N. Main Street, Decatur, TN 37322
Operating hours
Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Review expectation
N/A; no general review timeline 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 Meigs County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked State 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 423-334-2565.
How long might review take?
N/A; no general review timeline published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Purchase the permit and request inspections through the Tennessee CORE portal at https://access.cloud.commerce.tn.gov/portal, or email SFMO.permits-licensing@tn.gov with the permit number and ready date. State-contracted inspectors perform foundation, framing/rough-in, and final inspections; one free reinspection is allowed.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
State residential fallback applies in unincorporated Meigs County: 2018 International Residential Code and 2018 International Energy Conservation Code. Meigs County separately enforces its zoning, subdivision, mobile-home, and floodplain regulations through Planning & Zoning. Under the state residential program, additions over 30 square feet require a permit; detached garages, sheds, barns, and other detached structures not used for living do not require a state residential building permit. Manufactured or modular-home installation itself does not require a state permit, but custom site work such as a deck, patio, or stoop does; county compliance requirements may still apply.