City Building Permits

Town of Smyrna, TENNESSEE Building Permit Guide

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

Tennessee Rutherford County Updated March 2026

Permit Authority

Covers incorporated Town of Smyrna. Unincorporated county areas are not under Smyrna permit authority.

Department
Town of Smyrna Department of Building Safety
Address
315 South Lowry Street, Smyrna, TN 37167
Phone
615-355-5704
Website
https://www.townofsmyrna.org/departments/building_safety/index.php

Online Permit Portal

Open Cityworks Public Access

Platform: Cityworks Public Access • Account required: Yes • Submission: In-person only

Application Process

  1. Identify the needed permit from the Building Safety permit page and download the correct application/form set.
  2. For standard permit applications, complete the form and submit through Cityworks Public Access or by the method listed for the permit type.
  3. 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. 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. Provide contractor licensing, insurance, and business tax information required for issuance.
  6. 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

General Requirements

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.

Required Documents

  • Permit application
  • Plan review application when applicable
  • Electronic plans
  • Two paper plan sets for building plan review
  • Site plan for applicable residential projects
  • Subcontractor sheet and trade-specific load/data sheets as required by the form set
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.
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.
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.

Fees

Minimum permit fee
See posted permit fee schedule PDF; a single universal minimum was not clearly readable from the reviewed public extract.
Plan check fee
Review fees are handled through the plan review process; verify exact current amount from the posted fee schedule and plan review application.
Permit fee formula
Town posts a dedicated permit fee schedule PDF rather than summarizing all formulas on the main permit page.
Payment note
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. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the Town of Smyrna Department of Building Safety to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

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

Additional Resources

Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Town of Smyrna Department of Building Safety before applying.

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