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Do I need a permit for a fence in Nashville, TN?

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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.
No permit required Confidence: medium

No building permit for a new fence on a one- or two-family home, but it must comply with the zoning code. Historic districts: call the Historical Commission.

What changes the answer

Note: Source list revised April 4, 2011.

Cost

Fee not extracted; see Metro Codes. 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.

Official sources

“NO NO FENCE‐NEW‐MUST COMPLY WITH ZONING CODE”

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

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