Board of Zoning / Building Commissioner
The Office of the Building Commissioner is a division of County Government under the County Commission and County Mayor. The Building Commissioner is appointed by the County Commission and is under the County Mayor for day-to-day administrative procedures.
The Building Commissioner enforces the Zoning Regulations, provides staff reviews to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission, and County Commission, and issues building permits. The Building Commissioner is also the FEMA Flood Administrator for Greene County and is responsible for the enforcement of section 5-1-115 of Tennessee Code Annotated, which addresses lots that present a threat to the public health, safety and welfare.
To Obtain a Building Permit
To file an application for a permit we will need:
- Name of Current or Previous Property Owner(s).
- Applicant Name.
- A Telephone Number.
- The 911 Address of property where your structure will be erected.
- A copy of an approved subdivision plat if there has been a division of the property.
- A description of what it is you are building; including, a site plan, drawing, or sketch showing the dimensions and layout of structure.
*** In some cases, additional information may be needed by the Building Official*** - Property lines and structure must be stacked with a minimum of 18" stakes.
- Cash or Check for the application amount.
- If you are a contractor pulling the permit, we will need an up-dated State Contractor’s License, up-dated Workers Compensation Insurance Papers & a current Greene County Business License to have on file with each permit. All permits are issued on site when an initial inspection is completed and application is approved.
Required Permit Inspections
- Zoning Inspection - Setbacks, Zoning and Use. Property lines and structure must be staked with a minimum of 18” stakes
- Footer Inspection - After all steel reinforcement is in place.
- Slab Inspection - Plumbing must be in place prior to inspection.
- Rough-In Inspection - After all framing, plumbing, mechanical and electrical is roughed in.
- Building Final Inspection - After structure is completed and 911 address must be permanently posted, plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property
- Certificate of Occupancy – Will be issued after the final inspection is completed prior to occupancy.
***Other inspections may be required due to type of structure.***
Questions regarding permits or inspections need to be directed to the Building & Zoning Office from 8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Tim Tweed
Building Official
423-798-1724
Electrical Permits are issued at the Greeneville Light & Power Office.
Jerry Wilkerson
Electrical Inspector
423-636-6200
Documentation
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Office Information
Office Personnel
Leon Bird – Building Commissioner
Tim Tweed – Assistant Building Commissioner/Building Official
Cindy Fletcher – Administrative Assistant
Address
129 Charles Street, Suite 2
Greeneville, TN 37743
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Telephone Number
(423) 798-1724