PlainPermit

Do I need a permit for a driveway or patio in Nashville, TN?

Short answer: It depends on the details for a driveway or patio in Nashville, TN (for example: Patio over 6 in above grade: permit).

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Not legal advice. Always confirm with your local building department. Rules change, and your parcel's zoning, HOA, historic district, floodplain or utility work can change the answer. We show the official source and the date we last checked it so you can verify for yourself.
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Paving and driveways need no building permit. A new patio more than 6 in above average grade needs one.

What changes the answer

Note: From Metro Codes' list of projects that may or may not need a permit (last revised April 4, 2011); confirm current rules.

Cost

Fee not extracted; see Metro Codes fees. Unverified, confirm locally

Fee source: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/codes/construction-and-permits/residential-building-permits

Where to apply

Metro Nashville Department of Codes & Building Safety (residential permits)

Permitting authority: Metro Nashville & Davidson County Department of Codes & Building Safety. Covers Metro Nashville-Davidson County; satellite cities inside the county may issue their own permits, so confirm locally. Historic overlays need Historical Commission review. The Codes "may or may not require a permit" list is dated April 4, 2011. See also: how to apply for a building permit.

Official sources

“NO NO PAVING, DRIVEWAYS”

Source: https://filetransfer.nashville.gov/portals/0/sitecontent/Codes/docs/Building%20Permit%20Required.pdf

“YES YES PATIO‐NEW IF MORE THAN 6” ABOVE AVERAGE GRADE”

Source: https://filetransfer.nashville.gov/portals/0/sitecontent/Codes/docs/Building%20Permit%20Required.pdf

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