Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Mount Juliet, Tennessee

Mount Juliet’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, alteration, demolition, pools, decks, arbors, storage buildings and system installations inside Mount Juliet city

  • Exceptions listed: fences not over 7 feet; sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above grade; prefabricated pools under 24 inches deep; playground equipment; awnings projecting not more than 54 inches; retaining walls not over 4 feet

  “shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Mount Juliet city limits

  • Page lists 2018 IRC, IBC, fuel gas, plumbing, property maintenance, existing building, energy conservation, swimming pool and spa, mechanical, 2017 NEC, 2017 ICC A117.1 and 2018 IFC
  • Adoption ordinance number and date not verified on page

  “city of mt. juliet adopted building codes: 2018 international residential code 2018 international building code 2018 international fuel gas code”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Mount Juliet city limits (Wilson County, TN)

  • Page cites zoning code sections 3-106.4.b and 13-103.5 administered by the city planning & zoning department

  “in any residential district, a temporary use permit may be issued to place a mobile home temporarily on a lot in which the principal structure was destroyed by fire, explosion or natural phenomena.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Temporary mobile home placement on a residential lot after the principal structure is destroyed, inside Mount Juliet city (hardship case only; general manufactured home rules not found)

  • Temporary use permit; for residents of the destroyed structure only
  • Applicant needs written approval of water supply and sewage disposal from the regulatory authority
  • Initial permit nine months, renewable up to six months at a time, total not exceeding 21 months

  “in any residential district, a temporary use permit may be issued to place a mobile home temporarily on a lot in which the principal structure was destroyed by fire, explosion or natural phenomena.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Mount Juliet or Wilson County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Mount Juliet city
• Inspections — Inside Mount Juliet city
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Mount Juliet city
• Zoning districts — Inside Mount Juliet city
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside Mount Juliet city

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.