Administrative overview · FIPS 47155
Sevier 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
Sevier County Building Inspections / Sevier County Regional Planning Commission
For a project in or near Sevier 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
865-774-7120; Regional Planning 865-453-3882
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Sevier County Building Inspections, 227 Cedar Street, Sevierville, TN 37862
Operating hours
N/A; current Building Inspections counter hours were not published in official accessible sources.
Review expectation
N/A; no general county plan-review timeline published. Third-party inspection submissions have a stated 10-business-day county review period.
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 Sevier County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Sevier County Building Inspections / Sevier 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 865-774-7120; Regional Planning 865-453-3882.
How long might review take?
N/A; no general county plan-review timeline published. Third-party inspection submissions have a stated 10-business-day county review period.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Sevier County Building Inspections at 865-774-7120 for permit and inspection scheduling; required inspections are provided with permit issuance. The county also recognizes third-party inspections under Tennessee law and states that it has up to 10 business days to review the submitted report. Short-term-rental fire/life-safety inspections are coordinated separately through the Fire Marshal's Office at 865-774-3603.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Sevier County maintains a county building-inspection program and zoning resolution. Accessible Tennessee jurisdiction references identify the 2018 International Residential Code for residential work and the 2018 International Building Code for commercial work; confirm any current local amendments with Building Inspections. Sevier County's zoning resolution exempts proposed agricultural or farm-related buildings from the county building-permit requirement under Tennessee Code Annotated §13-7-114. The resolution otherwise requires permits for principal and accessory buildings and commercial/industrial additions. Municipal requirements differ inside Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, and other incorporated areas.