Rutherford County
Rutherford County Fire-Rescue, Fire Marshal's Office (Division of Fire Prevention)
In short
Rutherford County Fire-Rescue, Fire Marshal's Office (Division of Fire Prevention) issues 4 permits we publish for Rutherford County, last verified 2026-10-08. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Operational Permit — Mobile Food Preparation Vehicleonly if it applies to you | Rutherford County Fire-Rescue, Fire Marshal's Office (Division of Fire Prevention) | $50 per vehicle, per year | 1 year | 2026-10-08 |
| Fire Operational Permit — Place of Assemblyonly if it applies to you | Rutherford County Fire-Rescue, Fire Marshal's Office (Division of Fire Prevention) | $150 per year | 1 year | 2026-10-08 |
| Fire Operational Permit — Repair Garageonly if it applies to you | Rutherford County Fire-Rescue, Fire Marshal's Office (Division of Fire Prevention) | $150 per permit | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-10-08 |
| Fire Construction Permit — Automatic Fire-Extinguishing (Kitchen Hood) Systemonly if it applies to you | Rutherford County Fire-Rescue, Fire Marshal's Office (Division of Fire Prevention) | $250 per system | 1 year permit period | 2026-10-08 |
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
Fire Operational Permit — Mobile Food Preparation Vehicle
As published on the Fire Marshal's Office permit sheet 105.6.30, linked from its Code Enforcement page, a permit is required 'for the operation of a mobile food preparation vehicle equipped with appliances that produce smoke or grease-laden vapors'. The sheet sets the fee at $50.00 per vehicle with a one-year permit period and a required food truck inspection; the office's 'Current Operational Permit Fee Schedule' (labelled Effective July 1, 2023) lists the same $50. The Fire Marshal's Office page describes its jurisdiction as unincorporated Rutherford County. Apply through the county permit portal (Fire Permits, Fire Operational Permits, Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles Permit); once the application is accepted, pay through Rutherford County Building Codes at 615-898-7734.
Fire Operational Permit — Place of Assembly
As published on the Fire Marshal's Office permit sheet 105.6.37, linked from its Code Enforcement page, 'A permit is required to operate a Place of Assembly (venue, community hall, restaurant, etc.)'. The sheet sets the fee at $150 with a one-year permit period and an annual fire and life-safety inspection; the office's 'Current Operational Permit Fee Schedule' (labelled Effective July 1, 2023) lists 'Places of assembly' at the same $150. The Fire Marshal's Office page describes its jurisdiction as unincorporated Rutherford County. Apply through the county permit portal (Fire Permits, Fire Operational Permits, Places of Assembly) and, once the application is accepted, pay through Rutherford County Building Codes at 615-898-7734. Call the Fire Marshal's Office at (615) 907-3600 ext. 1 to confirm whether a particular premises is treated as a place of assembly.
Fire Operational Permit — Repair Garage
The Rutherford County Fire Marshal's Office 'Current Operational Permit Fee Schedule', linked from its Code Enforcement page and labelled Effective July 1, 2023, lists an operational permit for 'Repair garages' at $150. The Fire Marshal's Office page describes its jurisdiction as unincorporated Rutherford County. The same schedule lists separate operational permits that a shop may also need, such as motor fuel-dispensing facilities ($100), flammable and combustible liquids storage ($100) and hot work operations ($50). Apply through the county permit portal under Fire Operational Permits; fees are paid through Rutherford County Building Codes (615-898-7734). Contact the Fire Marshal's Office at (615) 907-3600 ext. 1.
Fire Construction Permit — Automatic Fire-Extinguishing (Kitchen Hood) System
As published on the Fire Marshal's Office permit sheet 105.7.1, linked from its Code Enforcement page, a construction permit is required for the installation of or modification to an automatic fire-extinguishing system, and the systems covered include commercial cooking, wet-chemical and dry-chemical systems, the kind installed over a restaurant or coffee-shop cooking line. The sheet sets the fee at $250 per system with a one-year permit period; normal required maintenance needs no permit. Plans must be reviewed and approved before any work is performed, inspections are required, and installation and inspection records go to Inspection Reports Online. The office's 'Current Construction Permit Fee Schedule' is labelled Effective July 1, 2023. The Fire Marshal's Office page describes its jurisdiction as unincorporated Rutherford County.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Rutherford County
- Phone
- (615) 907-3600 ext. 1
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.
- Construction Permits — Automatic Fire-Extinguishing Systems, 105.7.1Rutherford County Fire-Rescue · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Fire Marshal's Office — About (jurisdiction: unincorporated Rutherford County)Rutherford County Fire-Rescue · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Fire Marshal's Office — Code Enforcement, Permitting & Fee ScheduleRutherford County Fire-Rescue · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Fire Marshal's Office Construction Permit Fee Schedule — Effective July 1, 2023Rutherford County Fire-Rescue · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Fire Marshal's Office Operational Permit Fee Schedule — Effective July 1, 2023Rutherford County Fire-Rescue · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Operational Permit Required — Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles (Food Trucks), 105.6.30Rutherford County Fire-Rescue · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Operational Permit Required — Places of Assembly, 105.6.37Rutherford County Fire-Rescue · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
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