City of McLendon-Chisholm

The city requires builders, contractors, and homeowners to have permits and inspections on new and renovation projects.

Building code

Confirm the current adopted code set directly with the city before relying on any assumed code edition. No official code-adoption summary page was identified on the city's public website during this research pass.

Owner-builder

The city page states homeowners, along with builders and contractors, are subject to the permit requirement.

Contractor requirements

The city posts a contractor registration form and registered contractor list.

1. 01
   Determine the correct permit packet from the city's permit page, such as residential permit application, commercial building permit application, pool permit packet, fence regulations, or OSSF permit packet.
2. 02
   Prepare the plans and application in PDF format.
3. 03
   Submit the building permit application and plans by email to municipal@burgess-inc.com with a copy to administrativeassistant@mclendon-chisholm.com.
4. 04
   Coordinate any contractor registration documents required by the city.
5. 05
   Pay the applicable city fees. The permit page links to the current fee schedule, and the land-use page states application payments can be made at City Hall or by phone, with a 5% processing fee on phone payments.
6. 06
   Proceed to inspections as required by the city and its third-party review/inspection arrangements.

Source: City of McLendon-Chisholm building permitting function; permit administration and plan intake through city site and third-party review contact ↗

Payments can be made at City Hall or by phone, with a 5% processing fee for phone payments.

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

Inspection hours

Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; closed Fridays

Typical sequence: The city requires permits and inspections.