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: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6510
Zoning - Spanish
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6879
Zoning - Arabic
- Email: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6510
[A] Zoning Review
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6510
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[A] Site Plan Review
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6510
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[A] Noise Mitigation Building Application Review
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6510
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[A] Zoning Sidewalk Requirement Review
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6510
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[A] Zoning Street Tree Requirement Review
- Email: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6510
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
Zoning Letters (TABC, TMVC, TREC, etc.)
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: Tameka Jenkins, 615-862-6505
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: Kristy Patrick, 615-862-6788
Building Permits Inspections - Codes
Questions About Inspections
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor
Building
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6550
Electrical
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6560
Plumbing
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6570
Gas Mechanical
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6570
Residential Building Code Questions - Chapter 16.08
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: Municode - Chapter 16.08 - Building Codes
ePermits - Nashville ePermits
To track permit application sign offs, view issued permits, view permit inspections, and view comments, visit Nashville ePermits or email [email protected].
Fire Marshal
Requirements and due diligence questions
- Email: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-5230
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor
[B] Fire Sprinkler Requirement
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-5230
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor
[B] Fire Alarm Requirement
- Email: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-340-0438
- Address: 2500 Charlotte Avenue
Demolition Permit Signoff
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-340-0438
- Address: 2500 Charlotte Avenue
Septic
- Email: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-7970
- Address: 3000 Granny White Pike
[H] Historic Commission Review
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-7970
- Address: 3000 Granny White Pike
Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) Sign Off
- Email: Parker Brown, [email protected]
- Phone: MDHA Development Office, 615-252-3750
Metro Water Services
Requirements and Due Diligence Questions
- Email: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-7225
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
Debris Management Requirement
- Email: [email protected], [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-4004
Debris Management Review
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: Online Debris Management Review Form
Sewer Discharge Compliance Application, Grease Management (Environmental Compliance)
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-4590
Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT) / Public Works
Requirements and Due Diligence Questions
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-8781
- Address: 750 South 5th Street
[F] Address Review on Building Application
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-8781
- Address: 750 South 5th Street
[F] Ramps and Curb Cuts Review
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-8781
- Address: 750 South 5th Street
[F] Solid Waste Review on Building Application
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: Information for Developers, Permits Types and Fees
PW - Public Works Sidewalk Capital Projects
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: Information for Developers, Permits Types and Fees
[F] Sidewalk Review for Building Application
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: Information for Developers, Permits Types and Fees
[F] PW Street Tree Review for Building Application
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: Information for Developers, Permits Types and Fees
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: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6517
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[G] Restrictive Covenant Review
- Email: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on first floor
[D] Grading Plan Review On Building Application
- Email: [email protected]
- 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: [email protected]
- Phone: 615-862-6527
- Address: 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, Metro Office Building, offices on third floor