Administrative overview · FIPS 47167
Tipton 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
Tipton County Building Inspector's Office / Planning and Development
For a project in or near Tipton 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
901-476-0215
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Tipton County Justice Center, 220 Highway 51 North, Covington, TN 38019
Operating hours
N/A; current Building Inspector office hours were not published in the accessible official county sources.
Review expectation
Final inspection/Certificate of Occupancy action is specified within 3 days after notification that the premises is ready; no general plan-review timeline was 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 Tipton County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Tipton County Building Inspector's Office / Planning and Development 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 901-476-0215.
How long might review take?
Final inspection/Certificate of Occupancy action is specified within 3 days after notification that the premises is ready; no general plan-review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the Tipton County Building Inspector's Office at 901-476-0215 to arrange inspections. The official resolution requires a final inspection and Certificate of Occupancy before a building or structure is used; the Building Inspector must make the final inspection and issue or refuse the certificate within three days after notification that the premises is ready for occupancy. Electrical permits/inspections may be handled by the State of Tennessee.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The current local code edition was not identified in the accessible official county materials. Tipton County enforces its Regional Zoning Resolution and permit/inspection requirements; where Tennessee's state residential program applies, the State Fire Marshal's Office identifies the 2018 International Residential Code and 2018 International Energy Conservation Code. Confirm the locally enforced building-code edition with the Building Inspector before submitting. The county resolution requires permits for excavation, construction, accessory structures, moving, alteration, substantial improvement or repair, change of use, and filling of land. No consolidated minor/cosmetic exemption list was published. State residential guidance may exempt detached non-living garages, sheds, barns, and manufactured or modular-home installation itself, but custom site work can still require a permit; verify those exceptions with Tipton County and the applicable municipality.