Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Cornersville, Tennessee

Town of Cornersville’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings and structures inside Cornersville town

  • Adopted by reference with all subsequent amendments
  • 'Building official' means the person designated by the board of mayor and aldermen (§ 12-102)
  • Code Title 12 also has residential, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas and energy conservation chapters

  International Building Code edition: 2018 (and all subsequent amendments or additions)

  “the international building code,1 2018 edition, and all subsequent amendments or additions to the said code, as prepared and adopted by the international code council, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Cornersville town limits

  • Zoning ordinance text is a separate document kept by the recorder and was not opened; amendments may exist
  • Code Title 14 Chapter 1 also creates a municipal planning commission

  “land use within the town of cornersville shall be governed by an ordinance dated march 3, 2022, titled "zoning ordinance of the town of cornersville, tennessee," and any amendments thereto.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rentals (under 30 continuous days) inside Cornersville town

  • Permit issued by the town administrator or designee, within 30 days of a complete application
  • Unit must comply with zoning, housing, building, health, electrical, gas, plumbing and life safety laws
  • No more than five sleeping rooms; occupancy set by bedroom size
  • Hotel/motel and other taxes must be collected and remitted
  • Town administrator notifies Marshall County building codes office
  • Certain provisions may not apply to grandfathered units under Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-601 et seq.
  • Ordinance #24-312, March 2024

  application fee, owner-occupied: 250 USD · application fee, non-owner-occupied: code text reads 'three hundred dollars ($350.00)' USD (words and figure disagree)

  “no person or entity shall operate a short term rental unit, including without limitation a grandfathered short term rental unit, unless a short term rental permit has been first obtained from the town administrator”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Cornersville or Marshall County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Cornersville town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Cornersville town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Cornersville town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Cornersville town
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Cornersville town

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.