PLANS REVIEW & INSPECTIONS

SPECIAL NOTICE - STARTING 05/01/13 New Commercial & Commercial Addition Changes Staring May 1, 2013, our office is now requiring for each New Commercial and Commercial Addition projects submitted for review, a complete set of building plans (including the site plan) on a separate disc. The disc will be provided to the Knoxville Fire Dept. and should be labeled with the Project Title, Address and Date. New Residential Plans Review Process We will be implementing a new Residential Plans Review process starting May 1, 2013. This new process will require a full set of drawings for all New Residential One & Two Family Dwellings. More information will be forthcoming. Public Works Plans Review & Inspections Department Building Permits & Inspections Construction Codes Price List [PDF] Contact Information [PDF] Contractor License Fees [PDF] Current Codes in Effect Energy Conservation Code Checklist [PDF] Energy Conservation Code Requirements [PDF] Fast Fact Sheets Fee Schedule [PDF] Frequently Asked Questions Interactive Voice Response Info [PDF] International Codes Online Plans Review & Inspections Boards Plans Review & Permits Inquiry Public Records Request [PDF] Sign Permits and Inspections State Licensing Board Trust Account Zoning Complaints and Inspections Zoning Ordinance Permits/Licenses/Forms/Apps KUB Sewer Private Lateral Program KUB Sewer Inspections may find private lateral problems that property owners must fix per the mandated Private Lateral Program. KUB Private Lateral Program Info Plumbing Contractors - Class 1 [PDF] Plumbing Contractors - Class 2 [PDF] Plumbing Contractors - Class 5 [PDF] Tom Reynolds Deputy Director City County Building Suite 505 Phone: 865-215-4282 Fax: 865-215-2627 treynolds@cityofknoxville.org Site and Drainage Mark Johnson, Engineering, 865-215-2608 Parking Access and Layout Mark Johnson, Engineering, 865-215-2608 Waste Water Blake Brown, Knoxville Utilities Board, 865-558-2689 Jerry Harris, Knoxville Utilities Board, 865-558-2755 Parking Spaces Charlie Wilson, Plans Review & Inspections, 865-215-2996 Melvin Wright, Plans Review & Inspections, 865-215-2995 Zoning and Building Regulations Charlie Wilson, Plans Review & Inspections, 865-215-2996 Melvin Wright, Plans Review & Inspections, 865-215-2995 Electrical and Solar Regulations Ernie Broome, Chief Electrical Inspector, 865-215-2998 Gas/Mechanical/Plumbing Regulations Roy Branch, Chief Gas/Mech/Plum Inspector, 865-215-2997 Fire Regulations Sonny Partin, Fire Inspections 865-215-2843 Michael Gillespie, Fire Inspections 865-215-2842 Arborist Requirements Charlie Wilson, Plans Review & Inspections, 865-215-2996 Melvin Wright, Plans Review & Inspections, 865-215-2995 Alternative Building Code, NC-1 & H-1 Tom Reynolds, Plans Review & Inspections, 865-215-4282 The Plans Review & Inspections Division promotes quality development and preserves neighborhood integrity and safety through plans review, permits, inspections, and other regulatory activities.