Administrative overview · FIPS 47137
Pickett 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
Pickett County Government / County Executive's Office
For a project in or near Pickett 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
931-864-3798
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Pickett County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 200, Byrdstown, TN 38549
Operating hours
N/A; countywide Building/Codes hours were not published. Contact the County Executive's Office for current office hours.
Review expectation
N/A; no county 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 Pickett County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Pickett County Government / County Executive's Office 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 931-864-3798.
How long might review take?
N/A; no county review timeline published.
How are inspections scheduled?
The Tennessee Residential Jurisdictions and Inspectors list identifies Pickett County as OPT OUT and lists Randy Randolph for residential inspection inquiries at 931-261-8994. The State Fire Marshal's Office also describes an optional inspection/certificate process for opt-out areas; contact 615-741-7170 or use https://core.tn.gov for state requests. Contact Pickett County Government at 931-864-3798 for any county or local process.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Pickett County is listed by Tennessee as OPT OUT of the statewide residential building-code program. No current countywide building-code edition was published in the accessible county sources. Tennessee identifies 2018 IRC and 2018 IECC as the state-adopted residential codes, but they are not automatically enforced through the state residential permit program in Pickett County. No county building-permit requirement or minor-work exemption list was exposed. The state residential program does not apply because Pickett County is listed OPT OUT; electrical, septic, municipal, and other approvals may still apply depending on the project and location.