| BUILDING 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. |
| Building 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 of the following list of building appurtenances, new structures, and apparatus, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Conveyor Systems
- Racking Systems/Shelving
- Permit and inspection fees for the above list will be as set forth in Section B-9 of the Fee Ordinance.
- Processing Piping Systems
- Permit and inspection fees for the process piping system will be as set forth in the Fee Ordinance.
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| How long is a permit good for? |
| 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 or 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. |
| When is the inspection performed? |
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.
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What materials/hardware are inspected?
Required Inspections Building |
| Foundation Inspection: To be made after trenches are excavated and forms erected.
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.
Final Inspection: To be made after the building is completed and ready for occupancy. |
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