Administrative overview · FIPS 47123
Monroe 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
Monroe County Codes Enforcement Officer / Monroe County Regional Planning Commission
For a project in or near Monroe 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
423-545-8276
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Planning Department, 105 College Street South, Suite #4, Madisonville, TN 37354
Operating hours
N/A; regular public office hours were not published on the accessible county planning page.
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 Monroe County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Monroe County Codes Enforcement Officer / Monroe County Regional Planning Commission 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 423-545-8276.
How long might review take?
N/A; no general review timeline published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Monroe County Building Permits at 423-545-8276 to obtain the application and schedule any required inspection; the county planning page does not publish an online scheduling process.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A; the county planning page publishes planning, subdivision, mobile-home/RV, and flood regulations but does not identify a current countywide building-code edition. Contact the Monroe County Building Permits office for the applicable construction standards. The county's governing private act requires a permit for construction, placement, installation, reconstruction, or alteration of a structure, including mobile and manufactured housing; alterations valued at $5,000 or less are outside that stated threshold. Confirm any minor-work exception with the Codes Enforcement Officer.