Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Parsons, Tennessee

Parsons’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings and structures inside Parsons city limits

  • Adopted edition is the 1999 Standard Building Code, with modifications in § 12-102.
  • Code copy may be outdated; later amendments not verified.

  edition: Standard Building Code 1999 (modified by § 12-102)

  “the standard building code,2 1999 edition, as prepared and adopted by the southern building code congress international, inc., is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this code”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Parsons city limits

  • Ordinances #12 and 15 and amendments are published separately and kept by the city recorder.
  • Code copy is MTAS-hosted and may not include recent amendments.

  “land use within the city of parsons shall be governed by ordinances #12 and 15, titled "zoning ordinance, parsons, tennessee," and any amendments thereto.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  House trailers and portable buildings inside Parsons city limits

  • Must comply with plumbing, electrical, sanitary and building provisions for stationary structures.
  • Location must conform to city zoning.
  • Permit from building official required.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to park, locate, or occupy any house trailer or portable building unless it complies with all plumbing, electrical, sanitary, and building provisions applicable to stationary structures”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits inside Parsons city limits

  • Fee is one-half of Appendix B schedule of the adopted building code; minimum $5.00.
  • Code copy may be outdated.

  minimum permit fee: >= 5 USD

  “the schedule of permit fees shall be one-half of the fees recommended in appendix "b" provided, however, that the minimum fee for a permit shall be $5.00.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Parsons or Decatur County directly.

• Building permit — Construction inside Parsons city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Parsons city limits
• Inspections — Construction inside Parsons city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Parsons city limits
• Zoning districts — Inside Parsons city limits

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.