Permit records
Memphis permit search
Memphis permit records are public. The county publishes them through Accela Citizen Access, and searching does not require an account.
By Mario Bailey Last checked · 10 official sources
- Project types verified
- 10
- in Memphis
- Search verified
- 23 Aug 2026
- we opened it ourselves
Search Memphis permit records
Shelby County holds the building permit records for Memphis.
The search accepts address, permit number, or contractor license.
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How to search
- Open the Memphis permit record search.
- Enter an address, or switch the search type to look up permits by permit number or contractor license.
- Open a result to see the permit's status, inspection history, and issue date.
If the permit does not turn up
Older permits are often missing from online records, and a permit filed under a contractor's name will not surface in an address search that expects the owner. Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development, Office of Construction Code Enforcement (Construction Enforcement) can check the paper file.
- 6465 Mullins Station Road, Memphis, TN 38134
- Phone: 901-222-8300
- Email: develop901@memphistn.gov
- Official permit page
- Official fee schedule
What needs a permit in Memphis
Every project type we have verified in Memphis, with the rule, the threshold, and the fee that applies here.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | It depends | 200 square feet of deck area, taken with a 30 inch height above grade at any point, no attachment to the dwelling and no service to the exit door required by Section R311.4 | CONSTRUCTION/REPAIR/ALTERATION TO DECKS, SPAS AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES $50.00, plus the APP. |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Not specified | E-0 fee issuance cost per permit $20.00, E3.1 minimum fee $15.00, E-6.2 EXISTING... |
| Fence Permit | Permit required | Not specified | RESIDENTIAL FENCE PERMIT 400 LINEAR FT OR LESS $25.00 and RESIDENTIAL FENCE PERMIT 401... |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Not specified | M-0 fee issuance cost per permit $20.00, M-3.1 fee for the first $1,000 valuation $15.00... |
| Patio Permit | Not confirmed | Not specified | Not published |
| Plumbing Permit | It depends | whether the work only stops a leak or clears a stoppage without replacing, rearranging or removing pipe, valve or fixture components | Permit issuance $20.00, plus $4.00 for issuing each permit (data processing) and a $1.00... |
| Pool Permit | It depends | prefabricated swimming pools, measured by the depth of the pool | POOL OR RETAINING WALL $5.00/1,000 (NO MAX) with a $70.00 minimum, per the 2022 Fee... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | It depends | whether decking, structural members or equipment supports are modified | No residential roofing line item. |
| Shed Permit | Permit required | Not specified | DETATCHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS 400 SQ. |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | No solar line item. |