Permit records
Nashville permit search
Nashville permit records are public. The jurisdiction publishes them through an online record search.
By Mario Bailey Last checked · 10 official sources
- Project types verified
- 10
- in Nashville
- Search verified
- 12 Jul 2026
- we opened it ourselves
Search Nashville permit records
The Property Permit History page walks through pulling a property's permit history via the Parcel Viewer and document portal.
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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. Metro Nashville Codes and Building Safety Department can check the paper file.
- 800 President Ronald Reagan Way, 1st Floor, Nashville, TN 37210
- Phone: 615-862-6500
- Email: codes.permitting@nashville.gov
- Official permit page
- Official fee schedule
What needs a permit in Nashville
Every project type we have verified in Nashville, with the rule, the threshold, and the fee that applies here.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Billed as a residential building permit at $5 per $1,000 of total valuation plus a $25... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Flat minimum of $75 per permit with itemized add-on charges for circuits, panels... |
| Fence Permit | No permit needed | Not specified | No permit fee |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Flat minimum of $75 per gas/mechanical permit plus $32 per 100,000 Btuh or fraction for... |
| Patio Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Uses the same residential building permit rate as decks, $5 per $1,000 of valuation plus... |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Flat minimum of $75 per permit plus $11 per plumbing fixture, per Metro Code 16.12.220... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Billed as a residential building permit at $5 per $1,000 of valuation plus a $25 zoning... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | No permit needed | Not specified | Roof work beyond normal maintenance (repairs over 33 percent of roof area) is billed as... |
| Shed Permit | It depends | accessory structures 100 sq ft or larger require a permit; structures under 100 sq ft may not require a permit | Sheds of 100 sq ft or more are billed as a residential building permit at $5 per $1,000... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | $75 minimum permit fee |