WEAKLEY COUNTY, TENNESSEE
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WEAKLEY COUNTY trustee

BUILDING PERMITS

​Weakley County trustee's office - building permit procedures

WHO IS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A BUILDING PERMIT?
Anyone who is building a new home, adding new additions to a home, moving a mobile home, or putting in an in-ground swimming pool must purchase a building permit. Other items such as cell-phone towers, pole barns, and any other structure added to one’s property valued at over $5,000.00 is required to have a building permit. The first step is to obtain a flood plain map at the Emergency Management/911 Office located inside the Weakley County Detention Center on Highway 22. There is no charge for a flood plain map.
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WHERE CAN I OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT?
You may obtain a building permit at the Weakley County Trustee’s Office located on the first floor of the Weakley County Courthouse.
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WHAT DO I NEED TO OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT?
You should provide the following information to complete the building permit application:
► Address of the property
► Contractor information
► Owner information
► Legal Description
► Class of work
► Cost of work
You will be issued a receipt and a building permit to be displayed on your property for the electric company and others such as your contractor who might require it. Even if you do the work yourself, you need to purchase a building permit. 

IS THERE A PERMIT FEE?
Yes. The cost of a building permit is $25.00.

HOW LONG ARE PERMITS VALID?
Currently there is no expiration date on building permits. 

WHAT ABOUT RESTRICTIONS AND INSPECTIONS?
Weakley County does not have any building codes or restrictions if you live outside the city limits, besides the $25 building permit fee. If you reside inside the city contact your City Hall for information about building permit procedures. Weakley County does not have any building codes or restrictions if you live outside the city limits, besides the $25 building permit fee. If you reside inside the city contact your City Hall for information about building permit procedures. 

CONTACT US

​Weakley County Trustee
Marci Floyd

116 W. Main St. Room 101
Dresden, TN 38225 
731-364-3643 (p)  •  731-364-9577 (fax)
[email protected]
​Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, M - F
Phone: ​731-364-5414
Email: [email protected]
Weakley County Courthouse
116 W Main Street 
Dresden, TN 38225
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  • Home
  • About
    • Live Weakley
  • Directory
    • Ag Extension >
      • Ag FAQs
      • UTM ​Ag Dept.​
      • Weakley UT Extension
      • TN Ag. Dept.
    • Circuit Court >
      • Circuit Court Fees
      • General Sessions Judge
      • Traffic Court
      • Juvenile Services
      • Circuit Court Judge
      • Jury Duty
      • Drug Court >
        • Drug Court Team
    • Clerk & Master >
      • Duties
      • Will Info
      • Probate Info
      • Chancellor
    • County Clerk >
      • Documents and Forms
      • Community Involvement
      • Donate a Life
      • License Plate Renewal
      • County Clerk Staff
    • Dept. of Finance >
      • Bids-Purchasing
      • The Budget
      • County Employees
      • Policies
      • Payroll
    • Election Commission
    • Emergency MGMT >
      • History
      • Links
      • ADA Transition Plan
      • Maps
      • Title VI
    • Health Department
    • Highway Department >
      • Road Supervisor
      • FAQs and Quick Facts
      • Solid Waste
    • Juvenile Services
    • Library >
      • History
      • Links
      • Ned Ray McWherter Museum
      • Services
    • Mayor >
      • Responsibilities
      • Your Mayor In Action
      • Our Team
    • Office on Aging >
      • Senior Centers
    • Property Assessor >
      • Assessor Links
      • Assessor Duties
      • Assessment Schedules
      • Assessor Tax Rate
      • Assessor Board of Equalization
    • Public Records Commission
    • Register of Deeds >
      • FAQs
      • Fees
      • Staff & Services
      • History
      • Property Fraud Alert System
    • Sheriff's Dept. >
      • Inmate Labor
      • Detention Center
    • Trustee >
      • Building Permits
      • Community Outreach
      • Delinquent Taxes
      • Duties
      • FAQs
      • Mobile Homes
      • Real Estate Tax
      • Pay Your Property Tax Online
      • Staff
      • Tax Relief
      • Updates and Changes
    • Soil Conservation District
    • Solid Waste >
      • Services
    • Veteran's Affairs >
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      • 2020-Current Fiscal Year
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    • Meet the Commission >
      • DIST 1 - Bobby Dunlap
      • DIST 1 - Dennis Doster
      • DIST 2 -Marcus Hopper
      • DIST 2 - Wade Cook
      • DIST 3 - Greg Usery
      • DIST 3 - James Roy Pope
      • DIST 4 - John Robert Freeman
      • DIST 4 - Gary Eddings
      • DIST 5 - Larry Taylor
      • DIST 5 - Larry Kelly
      • DIST 6 - David Bell
      • DIST 6 - Joey Mehlhorn
      • DIST 7 - David Hawks
      • DIST 7 - Billy Hazlewood
      • DIST 8 - Jack Vincent
      • DIST 8 - Roger Donaldson
      • DIST 9 - James Washburn
      • DIST 9 - James Westbrook, Jr.
    • Standing Committees >
      • Audit Committee
      • Fiber Research Committee
      • Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
      • Financial Management Committee
      • Health, Education, and Economic Development Committee
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      • Rules Committee
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