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Site Plans & Permit Drawings in Tennessee

Permit-ready site plans and drawings for properties in all 95 counties of Tennessee, drafted from your address to your local permit office’s rules. No site visit.

  • 95 counties served
  • No site visit
  • Local rules checked
  • Licensed PE partner
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Quick answer

Do You Need a Site Plan for a Permit in Tennessee?

Yes, most building permits in Tennessee need a site plan: a scaled drawing of the lot, existing buildings and the new work, with distances to the property lines. In Tennessee, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans. We check that office’s requirements before quoting.

Reviewed by the MakeSitePlan drafting team · Updated October 2026

Permits issued by
City building departments; the county in unincorporated areas
Building code
Local adoption of the International Codes; editions vary by city and county
Counties
95 in Tennessee, all served
Largest
Shelby County (910K), Davidson County (712K), Knox County (501K), Hamilton County (380K), Rutherford County (367K)
Site visit
None. We draft from parcel records, aerial imagery and your documents

Counties we serve

All 95 Tennessee Counties

We prepare drawings for properties in every county in Tennessee, and check the rules of the city or county that issues your permit.

95 counties

Counties and population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 county population estimates.

Local conditions

What to Know About Permits in Tennessee

What changes the drawings in Tennessee. Exact numbers like setbacks and frost depth are set locally; we look them up for your address.

  • Who reviews your permitIn Tennessee, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans.
  • Flood zonesCheck your parcel on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center. In a mapped flood zone, permit offices in Tennessee usually want the zone shown on the site plan, and some work needs an elevation certificate. FEMA flood map
  • Earthquake designParts of Tennessee fall in higher seismic design categories, so foundations, retaining walls and additions can draw extra structural review.
  • Karst and sinkholesLimestone bedrock in parts of Tennessee can form sinkholes. Building departments may ask about ground conditions near new foundations, pools and walls.

Services

Drawings We Prepare in Tennessee

Every service, for any property in the state. Ordered together, the sheets are drawn to match.

Popular Projects in Tennessee

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Tennessee FAQ

Permits in Tennessee

Short answers to what people ask before ordering. Ask anything else in your quote request.

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Reviewed by the MakeSitePlan drafting team
Updated October 2026

Do you serve every county in Tennessee?

Yes. We prepare drawings for properties in all 95 counties of Tennessee, from Shelby County to Pickett County.

Who issues building permits in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans.

Does Tennessee have a statewide building code?

Not one single code for every address. Cities and counties in Tennessee adopt editions of the International Codes, so the rules depend on where the property is.

Do you need to visit my property in Tennessee?

No. We work from your address, county parcel records, aerial imagery and any survey, plans or photos you send.

Can you provide engineer-stamped plans in Tennessee?

Our licensed Professional Engineer partner seals eligible plans in the states where they’re licensed. We confirm coverage for your project before you pay.

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