Murfreesboro Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

The City of Murfreesboro Building and Codes Department administers residential and commercial construction inside Murfreesboro city limits. Rutherford County and other incorporated cities have separate permitting and zoning authorities, so confirm the jurisdiction of the property before submitting a permit application.

Murfreesboro building permits and plan review

Murfreesboro says its Building and Codes Department oversees construction from plan review through on-site inspections and certificate-of-occupancy issuance. The city directs applicants to submit residential building permit applications by email or in person at City Hall and provides current permit and fee resources on its Building and Codes page. Contractors should use the city’s forms and confirm whether the project requires building, trade, sign, demolition, or other approvals.

The proposed use and site must comply with the Murfreesboro zoning ordinance, adopted building codes, subdivision requirements, utility requirements, and any approved development or landscape conditions. For larger residential or commercial projects, coordinate the plan-review path with Building and Codes and the appropriate planning or utility staff before construction begins.

Murfreesboro inspections and certificate of occupancy

Use the city’s Inspection Request Form to request an inspection for an existing permit. The form requires the permit number and explains that requests are generally scheduled for the next business day; commercial final building inspection requests must be called in. The city states that the Building and Codes Department issues certificates of occupancy after the required inspections and applicable site conditions are satisfied.

Murfreesboro lists the Building and Codes Department at 111 West Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, with a main phone number of (615) 893-3750. Keep the permit number and job-site information available when requesting a building, trade, or final inspection.

Murfreesboro zoning and code compliance

Murfreesboro’s zoning ordinance gives the Zoning Administrator authority over zoning permits and the Building Official authority over certificates of occupancy. A final inspection is used to determine whether the structure satisfies the zoning, building-code, subdivision, utility, and related requirements. Do not occupy a new or altered structure until the required certificate or approval has been issued.

Official contact information

The official Building and Codes address is 111 West Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130. The city’s current pages should be used for permit forms, fees, inspection-request instructions, adopted codes, and certificate-of-occupancy requirements.