Administrative overview · FIPS 47125
Montgomery 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
Montgomery County Building and Codes Department
For a project in or near Montgomery 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
931-648-5718
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
350 Pageant Lane, Suite 309, Clarksville, TN 37040
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Review expectation
N/A; no general plan-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 Montgomery County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Montgomery County Building and Codes Department 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 931-648-5718.
How long might review take?
N/A; no general plan-review timeline published.
How are inspections scheduled?
The permit holder must call the Building and Codes Department with the application number to request inspections. Required stages may include slab plumbing/foundation, footing, foundation, framing, plumbing rough-in, final, mobile-home, and pool inspections; all required inspections must pass before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
2018 International Building, Residential, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Fire, Energy Conservation, and Property Maintenance Codes, plus the 2009 ICC/ANSI A117.1 accessibility code; the 2018 IECC with amendments is effective under Resolution 24-1-2. The county lists permits for single-family homes, detached garages, additions, pools, mobile homes, barns/sheds/utility buildings, renovations, fire restoration, plumbing, mechanical work, signs, decks, demolition, and commercial/industrial work. No comprehensive minor-work exemption list was exposed; confirm whether a cosmetic project requires a permit.