City Building Permits

Eagleville, TENNESSEE Building Permit Guide

How to apply for a building permit in Eagleville, Tennessee. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.

Tennessee Rutherford County Updated March 2026

Permit Authority

Covers incorporated Eagleville. Electrical permits must be obtained from the State Electrical Inspectors office in Murfreesboro, not from City Hall.

Department
City of Eagleville City Hall / Planning Department
Address
108 South Main Street, Eagleville, TN 37060
Phone
615-274-2922
Website
https://www.eaglevilletn.gov/permits.html

Online Permit Portal

Open

Platform: None identified • Account required: No • Submission: In-person only

Application Process

  1. Confirm permit type from the Eagleville permits page and download the applicable application form.
  2. Bring the completed application and supporting materials to City Hall during business hours.
  3. For floodplain work, use the dedicated floodplain building permit materials and related checklists/certificates.
  4. For commercial and certain large residential projects, submit plans for review; the city fee ordinance says two complete sets of plans are required for commercial/industrial/multi-family review.
  5. Pay permit fees after staff review.
  6. Obtain the issued permit and complete required inspections before CO/final approval.

Typical processing time: Ordinance 2023-009 states commercial/industrial/multi-family plan reviews may take up to 2 weeks.

Source: City of Eagleville City Hall / Planning Department

General Requirements

City states it issues building, gas, plumbing, remodeling, and other permits; it also publishes a dedicated "What Requires a Permit?" document and floodplain permit forms.

Required Documents

  • Permit application for the specific work type
  • Floodplain forms/checklists where applicable
  • Plan sets where plan review is triggered
Permit validity
The reviewed public pages did not clearly state a general permit expiration rule.
Building code
Public permit materials are thin on a consolidated adopted-code page; confirm current code set directly with City Hall before filing.
Owner-builder
Ordinance 2023-009 distinguishes licensed-contractor and homeowner permit-failure penalties, which indicates owner permits are contemplated in the local process.
Contractor requirements
Ordinance 2023-009 imposes higher penalty exposure on licensed contractors who fail to obtain required permits; specific state contractor licensing should be confirmed for the job scope.

Fees

Minimum permit fee
See Ordinance 2023-009 and attached building fee charts; the ordinance excerpt reviewed does not summarize one universal minimum for all permit types.
Plan check fee
Commercial/industrial/multi-family plan review is 30 percent of anticipated permit fee; residential plan review is $250 for the listed larger/basement-home cases.
Permit fee formula
City adopts separate residential and commercial building permit fee charts by ordinance. Commercial/industrial/multi-family plan review is 30 percent of anticipated building permit fee with $100 minimum and $750 maximum. Residential plan review is $250 for proposed homes that are 5,000 square feet or greater or basement homes.
Reinspection fee
Follow-up inspections required because of failed inspections are billed at $95 each after the second inspection.
Penalty (no permit)
Penalty structure in the ordinance includes double permit fee for certain licensed-contractor failures, standard fee for homeowners responding timely, double fee for untimely homeowner compliance, and triple fee for repeat offenders.
Payment note
Permit costs include related inspections except for billed follow-up inspections after failed inspections.

Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the City of Eagleville City Hall / Planning Department to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

  • Through City Hall (city_hall)
Inspection hours
Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Typical inspection sequence: Permit holders should expect scope-dependent inspections tied to the issued permit; floodplain-specific inspection checklists are separately posted where applicable.

Additional Resources

Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the City of Eagleville City Hall / Planning Department before applying.

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Important: This page is an educational resource provided by jaspector.com. It is not legal advice, and it does not substitute for official guidance from the permit authority listed above. Permit requirements, fees, and processes change frequently. Always verify current requirements directly with the issuing department before beginning any construction project. Use of this page does not create an attorney-client relationship. Jaspector assumes no liability for any outcomes arising from reliance on this information.

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