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Reminder: Payments and permit requests received after 3:00pm may not be processed until the following business day.
NO PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED OVER THE PHONE OR BY MAIL. ONLINE OR IN PERSON PAYMENTS ONLY. TO MAKE A PAYMENT ONLINE PLEASE VISIT: https://www.cityofclarksville.com/904/Online-Payments
Scheduling Inspections: For permit and inspection request, please call 931.645.7426 opt. 3 or email your request to bcresreq@cityofclarksville.com
- Inspections performed Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
- Contractor to provide application number and location information upon scheduling inspection.
- Inspections can be scheduled from 9:00-2:00pm, at one hour intervals, no appointment times during 12:00-1:00 P.M.
- Same day inspection requests are taken up to 2:00 P.M. Requests made after the cutoff will be scheduled on the following business day
- Framing, Rough in, and Final Inspections are scheduled for next day service if requested before 3:00 P.M.
- Footing inspections - same day service- 2 hour timeline.
- Foundation inspections-same day service- 2 hour timeline.
- Electrical underground inspections-same day service- 2 hour timeline.
- Water and sewer inspections-same day service-2 hour timeline.
- Appointment times scheduled as required.
- Contractor shall be on site for all scheduled appointment times.
- Re-inspection required for all rejected inspections.
- Please send your residential inspection and permit requests to bcresreq@cityofclarksville.com
- Please send your surveys to bcsurveys@cityofclarksville.com
- Please send your plans to bcplans@cityofclarksville.com
- Please send your sidewalk inspections to bcsidewalks@cityofclarksville.com
- Please send your CABO'S (insulation letters) to bccabos@cityofclarksville.com
Fee’s for sub permits are listed on the applications, per trade. Listed below.
RESIDENTIAL
- Adopted Codes 2021
- Affidavit of Compliance (Insulation Letter)
- Building Permit Fees, 2020
- Deck / Pool Permit
- Electrical Permit Application (Online)
- Homeowner Building Permit Application (PDF)
- ICC Revised Span Tables (PDF)
- Mechanical and Gas Permit Application (PDF)
- Mechanical Fees
- Plumbing Outside Utility Work Permit (Online)
- Residential Building Permit Application (Online)
COMMERCIAL
- Adopted Codes 2021
- Affidavit of Compliance (Insulation Letter)
- Building Permit Fees, 2020
- Commercial Building Application (Online)
- Commercial Permitting Process (PDF)
- Commercial Sign Application (Online)
- Electrical Contractor Information (PDF)
- Electrical Permit Application (Online)
- Electrical Permit Nonstandard Form (PDF)
- ICC Revised Span Tables (PDF)
- Mechanical and Gas Permits (PDF)
- Mechanical Fees
- New Construction Information (PDF)
- Plumbing Fees (PDF)