In Dyersburg, building, plumbing, gas and mechanical permits come from the City’s Codes Enforcement office at 435 W Market Street (731-288-7612), whose inspectors check the work through to the Certificate of Occupancy. Under the fee book effective July 1, 2026, a new house is charged by floor area with a $200 minimum, commercial jobs by valuation, and electrical permits are issued by the State of Tennessee.
What work requires a permit in Dyersburg?
The City’s fee book sets out the permits Codes Enforcement issues:
Residential (single-family and duplex)
- New homes, including modular and manufactured homes
- Accessory structures
- Alterations, renovations, remodels and repairs
- Moving a house
- Swimming pools
- Demolition
- Plumbing and gas or mechanical work
Commercial
- New buildings, additions and accessory structures
- Alterations, renovations, remodels and repairs
- Fire safety systems worth over $100: sprinklers, standpipes, fire alarms, kitchen hoods, fuel dispensing, spray booths, storage tanks
- Signs and billboards
- Communication towers and antenna co-locations
- Demolition and pools
The fee book also prices driveway approaches, site plan review, rezoning and variances, and building in a mapped flood hazard area needs the City’s Flood Hazard Development Application.
Who issues permits in Dyersburg?
Codes Enforcement issues building permits and inspects construction inside the city limits. Thomas Mullins is the Code Official and also the commercial inspector, and an Assistant Code Official handles residential inspections. The office is at 435 W Market Street (P.O. Box 1358), Dyersburg, TN 38024, phone 731-288-7612, fax 731-288-7626; permit paperwork is handled by the administrative assistant for permits at 425 W Court Street (731-288-2511).
Property outside the city limits is permitted by Dyer County Building & Zoning, 1910 Pioneer Rd. (731-287-0775). The State Fire Marshal lists both Dyersburg and Dyer County as exempt from the state residential program, so each enforces its own building codes.
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The City’s “Building Permits – Who Can Get One” sheet sets three routes:
- Property owner: for their own private residence, taking on liability and workers’ compensation; state law allows one new personal residence every 2 years.
- Workman: any job under $25,000, with workers’ compensation insurance or a signed waiver where it does not apply. On commercial work, a workman or owner is limited to $25,000.
- Licensed contractor: any job up to the monetary limit of their state licence, with proof of workers’ compensation and the business’s state licence number.
Forms are on the Codes Enforcement page: the Building Permit Application and the Flood Hazard Development Application (both online forms), the Planning and Zoning Permit Application, the site plan and plat checklists, and the Required Gas Registration. Anyone doing new gas piping or mechanical installations must register with the Codes Department first, answering a 30-question questionnaire and showing a current business licence, liability insurance and workers’ compensation; registration costs $25 (the fee book labels it “biannual”).
Dyersburg permit fees (July 1, 2026)
| Work | Fee |
|---|---|
| New home, 1 to 1,500 sq ft | $0.30 per sq ft |
| New home, 1,501 to 3,000 sq ft | $0.25 per sq ft |
| New home, over 3,000 sq ft | $0.20 per sq ft |
| Minimum for any new home | $200 |
| Accessory structure, alteration, renovation or repair | $50 plus $0.15 per sq ft |
| Modular or manufactured home | New home rates |
| Moving a house | $50 |
| Swimming pool | $50 residential, $100 commercial |
| Demolition | $50 residential; commercial $0.01 per sq ft, minimum $100 |
| Plumbing permit | $50 residential, $100 commercial |
| Gas or mechanical permit | $50 residential, $100 commercial |
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Get a free quote →| Valuation | Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to $50,000 | $5 per $1,000, minimum $150 |
| $50,001 to $500,000 | $250 for the first $50,000, plus $3.50 per extra $1,000 or part |
| $500,001 to $1,000,000 | $1,825 for the first $500,000, plus $2.50 per extra $1,000 or part |
| Over $1,000,000 | $3,075 for the first $1,000,000, plus $2 per extra $1,000 or part |
Commercial valuations leave out site preparation, and the cost of work covered by a separate fire safety permit may be deducted. The City can ask for a detailed cost breakdown when a declared valuation is below 75% of the national average for that construction and occupancy. Fire safety permits use the same valuation scale.
Other charges: commercial and fire safety plans review is a quarter of the building permit fee, at least $50 and at most $5,000. Re-inspections cost $50 the first time, $75 the second and $100 (or a court citation) the third. A permit violation costs $50 and/or a doubled permit fee. A driveway approach up to 12 feet wide is $10, plus $5 for each extra foot, and site plan review is $75.
Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work in Dyersburg
- Electrical: the fee book lists electrical permits under the State of Tennessee, and Dyersburg is not one of the cities that run their own electrical program, so the permit and inspections come from the State Fire Marshal’s electrical section.
- Plumbing: City permit, $50 for a home and $100 for commercial work. Rough plumbing is tested at 60 psi for water lines and 5 psi or a 10-foot head for drain, waste and vent piping.
- Gas and mechanical: City permit at the same $50 and $100 rates, open only to registered gas contractors. Residential gas rough-in is pressure tested at 40 psi before it is covered.
- Fire protection: sprinkler, alarm, hood and other fire systems need a fire safety permit, and state-licensed facilities such as nursing homes and day cares pay a $50 Fire Department inspection fee.
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Ordinance BB720 adopts the 2021 International Building, Residential, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire and Existing Building Codes. Commercial buildings follow the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, while one- and two-family dwellings and townhomes stay on the 2018 energy code with amendments, and electrical work follows the 2017 National Electrical Code. The City also posts the Tennessee Modular Building Act and ICC’s February 2024 Building Valuation Data, the national cost table behind its 75% valuation check.
Its Residential Builders Guide lists the 2021 IRC points inspectors look for most. Any house of 5,000 sq ft or more needs designed drawings. Braced wall panels need double studs at each end and an 1,800 lb hold-down at the panel nearest each corner, and headers or beams longer than 6 feet in load-bearing walls are strapped at both ends with 18-gauge coil strap. Gas logs go only in approved factory-built boxes or approved solid-fuel fireplaces, water heaters are strapped against earthquakes, and plumbing must be done by a plumber licensed by the State of Tennessee.
Site plans go through the City’s Site Plan Process and checklist before the Planning Commission, and billboard structures need stamped drawings.
How to apply for a Dyersburg building permit
Outside the limits, Dyer County Building & Zoning handles the permit.
Owner for a private residence, workman for jobs under $25,000, or a licensed contractor within their limit.
Submit the site plan for commercial work and the Flood Hazard Development Application where the lot is in a flood zone.
The City’s online form covers every permit type, from new homes and roofing to signs, fire alarms and storm water. It asks for the project cost, heated and unheated square footage, whether the building is sprinkled or in a floodplain, and fixture or gas appliance counts for trade permits; questions go to 731-288-7612. Work may not start until the permit is issued.
Plumbing and gas or mechanical permits from the City (gas contractors registered); the electrical permit from the State.
Work through the City’s required inspection list until the final and Certificate of Occupancy.
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Residential
- Footing: trenches dug, reinforcing steel tied and grade stakes set
- Flooring: floor framing in place, before subflooring
- Underground plumbing before it is covered
- Gas piping rough-in with a 40 psi test
- Rough plumbing, pressure tested
- Framing, before insulation
- Final, then the Certificate of Occupancy
Commercial
- Footing and foundation, with all steel in place
- Underground plumbing (water 60 psi; drain, waste and vent 5 psi or 10-foot head)
- Gas piping rough-in with a pressure test
- Framing
- Above-ceiling, once fire separations and sprinkler piping are complete
- Sprinkler hydrostatic test
- Final, before occupancy
Request each inspection at least one business day (24 hours) ahead. The Residential Builders Guide combines framing, plumbing and gas rough-in into one open inspection, with the water and gas tests done at that visit. Failed inspections are charged on the rising re-inspection scale in the fee book, starting at $50.
Local Dyersburg details
Flood hazard areas: the City has a Municipal Floodplain Zoning Ordinance and a separate Flood Hazard Development Application for building in mapped flood zones.
Zoning: the Municipal Zoning Ordinance and the City’s Comprehensive Plan are posted on the Codes Enforcement page. A rezoning request costs $50, and variances and special exceptions $50 plus a $75 advertising fee.
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Get a free quote →Gas service: the City’s fee book also covers gas service connections, with a $40 gas inspection inside the city ($50 in the county) and a $25 re-inspection.
Tennessee statewide rules
Tennessee licenses contractors through the Board for Licensing Contractors for jobs of $25,000 or more; a Home Improvement licence applies below that only in the nine counties that opted in. Tennessee rules
Official Dyersburg permit resources
- City of Dyersburg Codes Enforcement
- Tennessee residential jurisdiction status
- Dyersburg current code editions (Ordinance BB720)
- Dyersburg Schedule of Fees, July 2026 (PDF)
- Building permits: who can get one (PDF)
- Required gas registration (PDF)
- Required inspections, residential (PDF)
- Required inspections, commercial (PDF)
- Residential Builders Guide, 2021 IRC (PDF)
- Dyersburg online building permit application
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Who issues building permits in Dyersburg?
The City of Dyersburg Codes Enforcement office, 435 W Market Street (731-288-7612), for property inside the city. Dyer County Building & Zoning covers land outside it.
How much is a building permit for a new house in Dyersburg?
It is charged by floor area under the July 2026 fee book: $0.30 per sq ft up to 1,500 sq ft, $0.25 from 1,501 to 3,000 sq ft and $0.20 above 3,000 sq ft, with a $200 minimum.
How much is a permit for a shed, remodel or pool?
Accessory structures and remodels cost $50 plus $0.15 per sq ft; a residential swimming pool permit is $50.
Who issues electrical permits in Dyersburg?
The State of Tennessee. The City’s fee book does not set an electrical permit fee.
Can I get a permit without a contractor licence?
Yes, as the owner of your own residence, or as a workman on a job under $25,000 with workers’ compensation insurance or a signed waiver.
What does a failed inspection cost?
$50 for the first re-inspection, $75 for the second and $100 or a court citation for the third.
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