City Building Permits

Gallatin, TENNESSEE Building Permit Guide

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

Tennessee Sumner County Updated March 2026

Permit Authority

Covers construction permits inside Gallatin city limits.

Department
City of Gallatin Building Codes Department
Address
132 W Main Street, Room 202, Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone
615-451-5968
Website
https://www.gallatintn.gov/159/Building-Codes

Online Permit Portal

Open Citizen Self Service / Tyler EnerGov

Platform: Citizen Self Service / Tyler EnerGov • Account required: Yes • Submission: In-person only

Application Process

  1. Determine whether the project requires a permit by checking the city permit matrix and project-specific inspection lists.
  2. Prepare the correct application package from the permit applications page, including building, trade, gas, pool, demolition, or fire forms as needed.
  3. Upload or submit the application through CSS, or use city forms if directed.
  4. Provide contractor documentation, permit bond, or homeowner affidavit where applicable.
  5. Department staff complete plan review, zoning review, and engineering review as applicable.
  6. Pay the permit fees, plan review fees, and administrative charges.
  7. Keep approved construction documents, permit cards, and inspector signature cards on site.
  8. Request inspections through the hotline or portal and complete final inspections to obtain certificate of occupancy when required.

Typical processing time: Residential building permits require a minimum turnaround of three to five days.

Source: City of Gallatin Building Codes Department

General Requirements

Permits are required for decks, garages, carports, patio covers, additions, remodels, new residential dwellings, pools and spas, solar and electrical work, water heaters, HVAC changeouts, demolition, and other listed project types.

Required Documents

  • Permit application
  • Project plans
  • Contractor documents
  • Permit bond or homeowner affidavit where applicable
  • Demolition asbestos letter from the state for demolition permits
  • Project-specific trade or fire forms as needed
Permit validity
Not clearly posted on the reviewed pages.
Building code
For permits pulled on or after November 20, 2024: 2024 IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC, IFC, IEBC, ISPSC, IFGC, IPMC; 2018 IECC; 2023 NEC; and 2010 ADA Standards. Prior 2018 code set is posted for older permits.
Owner-builder
Homeowner Building Permit Affidavit is posted. The owner must certify the address is the primary residence, that the work is not for resale, rent, or lease, that the owner is acting as the general contractor, and that hired plumbing, mechanical, gas, and electrical subcontractors must be properly permitted and licensed as required.
Contractor requirements
Contractor documentation, permit bond forms, and homeowner affidavit forms are posted on the permit resources page. Separate trade permits are required for sub-trades.

Fees

Minimum permit fee
$50 minimum building permit fee
Plan check fee
Residential plan review is $0.07 per square foot under beam. Commercial building permits also incur structural plan review at 50 percent of the building permit fee, fire plan review at 25 percent, and ADA plan review at 12 percent.
Permit fee formula
Residential building permits are mostly square-foot based; remodels are valuation based; commercial permits are valuation based by tier; trade permits are square-foot or per-inspection based depending on scope.
Reinspection fee
$85 per occurrence after the first reinspection for most listed building and trade permits; life safety reinspection is $150 for additional reinspection under commercial fire review.
Payment note
Fees can be paid at the Building Codes Department, online through the portal account, or by phone at 615-451-5968 option 2. Most major credit cards and checks are accepted.

Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule (effective 2025).

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the City of Gallatin Building Codes Department to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

Inspection hours
Permitting hours are 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Most inspections are performed on the next workday if requested before 2:00 PM, or can be scheduled for a later date.

Typical inspection sequence: New residential work typically runs footing, foundation or slab, anchor bolt and braced wall, framing, insulation, then finals, with parallel electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, and low-voltage inspections as 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 Gallatin Building Codes Department before applying.

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