Shelby County
Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement (Division of Planning and Development)
In short
Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement (Division of Planning and Development) issues 3 permits we publish for Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Building Permit, Plan Review and Certificate of Occupancy | Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement (Division of Planning and Development) | Commercial plan review by valuation: $80 ($0–$25,000); $160 ($25,001–$50,000); $325 ($50,001–$100,000); $650 ($100,001–$200,000); $875 ($200,001–$500,000); $1,200 ($500,001–$1,000,000); $1,600 ($1,000,001–$2,000,000); $2,000 ($2,000,001–$5,000,000); $3,000 ($5,000,001 and up). Commercial building permit: minimum $75; $5.00 per $1,000 up to $25,000; $125 + $3.50 per $1,000 from $25,001 to $1,000,000; $3,537.50 + $2.25 per $1,000 from $1,000,001 to $25,000,000; $57,537.50 + $1.75 per $1,000 above $25,000,000. Certificate of occupancy $125. Add a $4 administrative charge and a $5 commercial surcharge ($9) to each commercial total. | per permit | 2026-10-08 |
| Tire Business Permit (unincorporated areas)only if it applies to you | Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement (Division of Planning and Development) | $250 a year, nonrefundable, prorated as necessary; replacement permit $15 | July 1 to June 30 | 2026-10-08 |
| Contractor Registrationonly if it applies to you | Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement (Division of Planning and Development) | $50 registration fee, cash or check; a surety bond is also required | registration completed before the contractor pulls a permit; no term is stated on the registration sheet | 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
Commercial Building Permit, Plan Review and Certificate of Occupancy
Per the 2022 Fee Schedule of the Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement, which the office's Construction Enforcement page links as its 'Permit Fee Schedule', commercial plan review runs from $80 for work valued up to $25,000 to $3,000 above $5,000,000, and the commercial building permit is $5.00 per $1,000 up to $25,000 (minimum $75), then $125 plus $3.50 per $1,000 up to $1,000,000, $3,537.50 plus $2.25 per $1,000 up to $25,000,000, and $57,537.50 plus $1.75 per $1,000 above that. The schedule lists a certificate of occupancy at $125.00, a reinspection fee of $50, and a double fee for work begun before the permit is issued. All of its fees exclude a $4.00 administrative charge and a $5.00 commercial surcharge, so $9 is added to each commercial total. The Construction Enforcement page says the office 'reviews plans, issues construction permits, and inspects new buildings and building components for projects in Memphis, Arlington, Germantown, Lakeland, Millington, and unincorporated Shelby County'. Call 901-222-8300.
Tire Business Permit (unincorporated areas)
Shelby County Code § 8-655 states that 'All tire businesses located within the unincorporated areas of the county engaging in the resale of tires or the generation of waste tires shall be issued a permit annually by county, by and through the Memphis and Shelby County office of construction code enforcement for a nonrefundable fee of $250.00.' Under § 8-656 the fee is due annually by July 1 and prorated as necessary, the permit runs from July 1 to June 30, a replacement permit costs $15, and the permit and decal are posted on the premises. Section 8-654 names garages and service stations among waste tire generators, so an auto repair shop that generates waste tires in unincorporated Shelby County falls under it, as does a retailer that resells tires. The code is current through Supplement 13 on Municode. Contact the Office of Construction Code Enforcement at 901-222-8300.
Contractor Registration
The Office of Construction Code Enforcement's General Contractor Registration sheet, linked from its current Construction Enforcement page, states that 'In order to pull a permit in Shelby County, each general contractor must register his or her license with the licensing section' and that the 'REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE $50 - CASH OR CHECK'. The registration requires a current copy of the state contractor license, the state board affidavit naming the qualifying agent, and a current Shelby County business license. The office's FAQ states that 'State licensed contractors are required to register their licenses with our office, a registration fee and surety bond is required except for those working exclusively in disciplines regulated by the State Alarm Board'. The bond amount is not published on the office's page; contact the Licensing Section at (901) 222-8390 for the current requirement.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Shelby County
- Phone
- 901-222-8300 (Licensing Section 901-222-8390)
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 Enforcement (jurisdiction, 'Permit Fee Schedule' link, FAQ)Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- General Contractor Registration (registration fee $50)Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement — 2022 Fee Schedule (linked as the current 'approved Fee Schedule' from develop901.com's own Fee Information page); Signs: erection/construction/relocation/alteration/maintenance $1.25/sq ft, $25 minimum, plus a $4 administrative charge and $5 commercial surcharge; annual reinspection $25 (up to 150 sq ft) or $50 (over); installation before permit issuance is triple the feeShelby County Government, Office of Construction Code Enforcement · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-18
- Shelby County Code, Chapter 8, Article XV — Tire Disposal and Tire Business Regulation (§§ 8-654 to 8-656)Shelby County Board of Commissioners (Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
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