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  DPD : CODES : Demolition
DEMOLITION SERVICES
The Technical Codes are hereby declared to be remedial and shall be construed to secure the beneficial interests and purposes thereof, which are public safety, health, and general welfare through structural strength, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment including alteration, repair, removal, demolition, use and occupancy of buildings, structures, or premises, and by regulating the installation and maintenance of all electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems, which may be referred to as service systems.
Demolition Permits
Any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system or to cause any such work to be done shall first hire or cause to hire a licensed and/or registered contractor.  The contractor shall first make an application to the Building Official and obtain the required permit for the work.  Building permits may be issued to the property and building owners when so allowed by the Memphis & Shelby County Technical Codes and State of Tennessee Contractors’ License Laws.

A permit shall be required to erect, install, alter, or repair any building appurtenances, new structures, and apparatus, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

  • Conveyor Systems
  • Racking Systems/Shelving
  • Process Piping Systems
Permit Fees

For permits to demolish structures, the fees shall be at the rate of $8 for each 25,000 cubic feet, or fraction thereof, with a minimum fee of $60 and maximum fee of $500.

Lenght of Permit

Separate permits are required for building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, heating ventilation, air conditioning, sprinklers, underground fire service, and signs.  This permit becomes null and void if work of construction authorized is not commenced within 6 months, or work or construction is suspended or abandoned for a period of 6 months after work is commenced.  Work shall be considered suspended if an approved inspection has not been made within a 6 month period.  Issuance of permit shall not be held to permit or to be an approval of the violation of any provisions of any county ordinance/resolution, or state laws.

Permit Inspection

The Building Official, upon notification from the permit holder or his agent, shall make the following inspections and such other inspections as necessary, and shall either release that portion of the construction or shall notify the permit holder or his agent of any violations which must be corrected in order to comply with the Technical Codes:

Building

1.  Foundation Inspection: To be made after trenches are excavated and forms erected.

2.  Frame Inspection: To be made after the roof, all framing, fire blocking and bracing is in place, all concealed wiring, all pipes, chimneys, ducts and vents are complete.

3.  Final Inspection: To be made after the building is completed and ready for occupancy.

The standards set forth in this appendix shall apply to the demolition of buildings or structures for which a permit is required under B104 of the Technical Codes.

 


 

 
 
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DEMOLITION RESOURCES

Online Inspection Application
Image Inspection Application (pdf)
Image Permit Application (pdf)
Image Permit Amendment App (pdf)
Image Permits/Inspection Fees (pdf)
Contractor Licensing

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Demolition Permits Required
A permit is required to construct, alter, repair, enlarge, move or demolish a building or any part of or appurtenance to a structure.
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