Below is the contact information for Metro Codes Department Divisions and other Metro Agencies that may be involved in permitting. Those contacts identified with letters, [A], [B], etc., are reviews that may be required for a Codes Building Permit.
Navigate to a section:
- Zoning Helpdesk
- Zoning - Metro Codes
- Building Permits Inspections - Codes
- ePermits - Nashville ePermits
- Fire Marshal
- Health Department
- Historic Commission
- Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) Sign Off
- Metro Water Services
- Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT) / Public Works
- Parcel Viewer - Online Mapping Tool
- Permit Issuance / Payment - Codes
- Planning Department
- Plans Review - Commercial Permits - Codes
- Register of Deeds
- Short Term Rental Properties - Codes
- Stormwater - Metro Water Services
- Tennessee One Call - 811
- Use and Occupancy Letters - Codes
Zoning Helpdesk
General Zoning
- Email: zoninghelpdesk@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6510
Zoning - Spanish
- Email: Leoncio.Dominguez@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6879
Zoning - Arabic
- Email: Gihan.Rezk@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6691
Zoning - Metro Codes
See the full Zoning code at Municode - Chapter 17 - Zoning
Questions About the Zoning Code and Permitting
- Email: zoninghelpdesk@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6510
[A] Zoning Review
- Email: zoninghelpdesk@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6510
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[A] Site Plan Review
- Email: zoninghelpdesk@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6510
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[A] Noise Mitigation Building Application Review
- Email: zoninghelpdesk@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6510
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[A] Zoning Sidewalk Requirement Review
- Email: zoninghelpdesk@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6510
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[A] Zoning Street Tree Requirement Review
- Email: Stephan.Kivett@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6510
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
Landscaping and Tree / UF Street Tree Reviews
- Email: Stephan.Kivett@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6510
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
Zoning Letters (TABC, TMVC, TREC, etc.)
- Email: zoningletters@nashville.gov
- Phone: Tameka Jenkins, 615-862-6505
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
- Email: BZA@nashville.gov
- Phone: Kristy Patrick, 615-862-6788
Building Permits Inspections - Codes
Questions About Inspections
- Email: permitinspections@nashville.gov
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor
Building
- Email: Lisa.Stromatt@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6550
Electrical
- Email: Wilma.Sullivan@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6560
Plumbing
- Email: Kelly.Bryan@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6570
Gas Mechanical
- Email: Kelly.Bryan@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6570
Residential Building Code Questions - Chapter 16.08
ePermits - Nashville ePermits
To track permit application sign offs, view issued permits, view permit inspections, and view comments, visit Nashville ePermits or email permitissuance@nashville.gov.
Fire Marshal
Requirements and due diligence questions
- Email: fmoplans@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-5230
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor
[B] Fire Life Safety Review On Building Application
- Email: fmoplans@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-5230
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor
[B] Fire Sprinkler Requirement
- Email: fmoplans@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-5230
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor
[B] Fire Alarm Requirement
- Email: fmoplans@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-5230
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor
Health Department
Kitchen Plans Review On Building Application
- Email: Pamela.Wilson@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-340-0438
- Address: 2500 Charlotte Avenue
Demolition Permit Signoff
- Email: Clint.Johnson@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-340-0438
- Address: 2500 Charlotte Avenue
Septic
- Email: Septicinfo@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-340-5630
Historic Commission
Neighborhood Conservation Overlay, Historic Preservation, or Historic Landmark Overlay
Requirements and due diligence questions for properties located within these areas:
- Email: historiczoning@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-7970
- Address: 1113 Kirkwood Avenue
[H] Historic Commission Review
- Email: historiczoning@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-7970
- Address: 1113 Kirkwood Avenue
Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) Sign Off
- Email: Parker Brown, pbrown@Nashville-MDHA.org
- Phone: MDHA Development Office, 615-252-3750
Metro Water Services
Requirements and Due Diligence Questions
- Email: mws.ds@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-7225
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[E] Cross Connect Review For Building Application
- Email: mws.ds@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-7225
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[E] Sewer/Water Availability Review For Building Application
- Email: mws.ds@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-7225
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
Debris Management Requirement
- Email: Simone.Chhut@nashville.gov, Allie.Omens@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-4004
Debris Management Review
- Email: CandDRecycling@nashville.gov
- Website: Online Debris Management Review Form
Sewer Discharge Compliance Application, Grease Management (Environmental Compliance)
- Email: mws.sdc@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-4590
Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT) / Public Works
Requirements and Due Diligence Questions
- Email: pwbuildingpermit@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-8782
- Address: 750 South 5th Street
[F] Address Review on Building Application
- Email: sara.cain@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-8781
- Address: 750 South 5th Street
[F] Ramps and Curb Cuts Review
- Email: pwbuildingpermit@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-8782
- Address: 750 South 5th Street
[F] Solid Waste Review on Building Application
PW - Public Works Sidewalk Capital Projects
[F] Sidewalk Review for Building Application
[F] PW Street Tree Review for Building Application
Parcel Viewer - Online Mapping Tool
Access property information including zoning, overlays, property ownership, and general information with the online Parcel Viewer.
Permit Issuance / Payment - Codes
For assistance with trades applications and registrations, permit bonds, insurance, and state license information, and assistance with the e-permits system and paying for permits:
- Email: permitissuance@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6517
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[G] Bond & License Review On Building Application
- Email: permitissuance@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6517
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[G] Restrictive Covenant Review
- Email: permitissuance@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6517
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
Planning Department
Commercial or Residential PUD, Specific Plan (SP), UDO, DTC, or Neighborhood Landmark Overlay
For requirements and due diligence questions for properties located within these areas:
- Email: planningstaff@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-7190, do not select Option 1
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
Questions Regarding the Rezoning or Subdivision Process
- Email: planningstaff@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-7190, do not select Option 1
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
Mapping Services / Temp Parcel IDs / HPR Mapping
- Email: Mappingstaff@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-7190, do not select Option 1
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[J] Planning Zoning Review - CA
- Email: planningstaff@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-7190, do not select Option 1
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
Plans Review - Commercial Permits - Codes
For questions about Commercial Plan Review submittal, Commercial Plan Requirements, and 3rd Party Commercial review submittal:
- Email: Ronya.Bomar@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6614
Commercial Building Codes Questions
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor
[B] Building Plans Received / BLUEBEAM
- Email: Ronya.Bomar@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6614
[B] Building Plans Review
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor
Register of Deeds
To record "restrictive covenant" or obtain copies of deeds, plats, surveys, and/or other recorded documents on properties, contact:
- Email: rod.infodesk@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6790
- Address: 300 Deaderick Street
- Website: Register of Deeds, Nashville.gov
Short Term Rental Properties - Codes
For questions like "Can I have a Short Term Rental such as Airbnb on my property?" and information on types of Short Term Rental Permits, how to renew Short Term Rental Permits, and the Short Term Rental application process, contact:
- Email: STRPQuestions@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6816
- Website: Short Term Rental Property Permit Information, Nashville.gov
Stormwater - Metro Water Services
Grading Permits, Flood Overlays
For requirements and due diligence questions for grading permits or properties within Flood Overlays:
- Email: mws.stormdr@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-7225
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[C] Flood Plain Review On Building Application
- Email: mws.stormdr@nashville.gov
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[D] Grading Plan Review On Building Application
- Email: mws.stormdr@nashville.gov
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
Tennessee One Call - 811
Contact Tennessee 811 at least three (3) working days before starting a project. Tennessee 811 processes the notification of proposed digging and notifies member utilities, or their contract locators, to mark their underground facilities prior to the digging.
- Website: Tenn811.com
- Phone: 811 or 800-351-1111
Homeowners or contractors can enter e-tickets at Tenn811.com
Use and Occupancy Letters - Codes
- Email: uoletters@nashville.gov
- Phone: 615-862-6527
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor