Nashville
Metropolitan Beer Permit Board
In short
Metropolitan Beer Permit Board issues 1 permit we publish for Nashville, last verified 2026-10-09. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer Permit (Metropolitan Beer Permit Board)only if it applies to you | Metropolitan Beer Permit Board | $250 non-refundable application fee, plus the $100 annual beer privilege tax (due January 1; prorated by month for a new permit) | the permit expires on termination of the business, change in ownership, relocation or change of the business name (Metro Code § 7.08.220); the $100 privilege tax is annual | 2026-10-09 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Beer Permit (Metropolitan Beer Permit Board)
Under Metro Code § 7.08.060 A every application to the Metropolitan Beer Permit Board 'shall be accompanied by an application fee of two hundred fifty dollars', no part of which is refunded, and under § 7.08.060 B every permit holder pays 'an annual privilege tax of one hundred dollars' under T.C.A. § 57-5-104(b)(1), due each January 1 and prorated by month for a new permit. The Beer Board's FAQ states the same figures ('The application fee for a beer permit is $250.' and 'The beer privilege tax is $100.'), and its Prorated Privilege Tax Rates page lists the monthly amounts from $100.00 in January downward. Section 7.08.030 provides on-sale, off-sale, food truck, mobile, caterer, special event and curbside/delivery permits; § 7.08.040 requires a sworn application filed at least ten days before the hearing; and § 7.08.090 bars a permit within 100 feet of a place of worship, school or playground, park, licensed day care or one- or two-family dwelling, with exceptions (including the DTC and CF zone districts). Separately, Metro Code § 16.28.110 I sets a $40 Metro Codes fee for a letter confirming distance requirements for the sale of beer and liquor as required by state law. Apply and pay through ePermits; Beer Board 615-862-6751, beerboard@nashville.gov.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville
- Phone
- 615-862-6751
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Beer Board Frequently Asked QuestionsMetropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Beer Permit Board · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- Beer Permits — Prorated Privilege Tax RatesMetropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Beer Permit Board · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- Metropolitan Code, Chapter 16.28 — Building Permits (§ 16.28.110 fee schedule)Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- Metropolitan Code, Chapter 7.08 — Beer (permits, fees, location restrictions)Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
Other offices serving Nashville
- Metro Department of Codes and Building Safety
- Davidson County Clerk, Business Tax Division
- Metro Public Health Department, Food Protection and Public Facilities Division
- Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), Permit Office
- Nashville Fire Department, Fire Marshal's Office
- Metro Water Services, Environmental Compliance (Grease Management)
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