Town of Smyrna

Building Safety handles permits, plan review, and inspections for new construction, remodels, trade permits, pools, mobile homes, signs, demolition, and related work shown on the permit page.

Note: A full exempt-work list was not clearly presented on the reviewed public pages. The town distinguishes permit-triggering work through permit application categories and building safety guidance rather than a single extracted exemption list on the pages reviewed.

Building code

Effective February 1, 2019 the town lists 2018 IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IPMC, IFC, IECC, ISPSC, IEBC, and 2017 NEC. A 2024 code update notice is posted with proposed April 20, 2026 implementation.

Permit validity

Public-facing permit pages reviewed did not clearly state a general permit expiration rule. The fee schedule includes a building permit extension or renewal line item.

Owner-builder

A Homeowner Building Permit form is publicly posted, indicating owner-builder processing is available through a dedicated form path.

Contractor requirements

Smyrna publishes three required items for permit issuance: Tennessee contractor license or Home Improvement/LLE/LLP credential, workers compensation certificate or exemption in the same name, and Town of Smyrna business tax license or release form.

1. 01
   Identify the needed permit from the Building Safety permit page and download the correct application/form set.
2. 02
   For standard permit applications, complete the form and submit through Cityworks Public Access or by the method listed for the permit type.
3. 03
   For building plan review, submit through the Cityworks portal or use the in-person/email plan review route with the plan review request form.
4. 04
   If using the plan review process, provide an electronic plan set plus two paper plan sets; the town asks for 24 x 36 sheets when possible.
5. 05
   Provide contractor licensing, insurance, and business tax information required for issuance.
6. 06
   After review and approval, pay fees, receive the permit, and schedule inspections online.

Typical processing time: Not published as a universal turnaround on the reviewed pages; plan-review timing is not summarized with a standard SLA on the public page.

Source: Town of Smyrna Department of Building Safety ↗

Fees are tied to permit issuance after review. Confirm portal payment options at filing because the public pages emphasize application intake rather than payment instructions.

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

• Building Safety inspection pages and request forms (online)

Scheduling deadline

Pool inspection requests should be made by 3:30 p.m. the prior day to qualify for next-business-day inspection.

Typical sequence: Smyrna publicly references footing, slab, framing, house wrap, plumbing, gas, rough-in, service release, temporary pole, grounding, and final inspections depending on scope.