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Wilson County Building Codes Division

In short

Wilson County Building Codes Division issues 3 permits we publish for Wilson County, last verified 2026-10-27. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Commercial Building Permit and Plan ReviewWilson County Building Codes DivisionOne rate per square foot for the whole building, set by the building's size bracket (not marginal): up to 10,000 sq ft $0.90; 10,001–30,000 sq ft $0.60; 30,001–50,000 sq ft $0.46; 50,001–100,000 sq ft $0.30; 100,001–200,000 sq ft $0.18; 200,001–400,000 sq ft $0.12; 400,001 sq ft and over $0.10. Internal remodel or renovation: $0.15 per sq ft (the new-construction schedule applies above 200,001 sq ft). Plan review: one half of the building permit fee.per project2026-10-27
Building Re-Inspection Feesonly if it applies to youWilson County Building Codes DivisionFirst failed inspection $75; second $150; third $300 plus a stop-work order; $500 for moving in before approval; $300 for an expired temporary certificate of occupancyper failed inspection or violation2026-10-27
Adequate Facilities Tax — New Commercial and Industrial Floor Areaonly if it applies to youWilson County Building Codes Division$0.50 per square foot of new commercial or industrial floor area, with no minimum footage and no capone-time, per new building or addition2026-10-27

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 and Plan Review

As published on the Wilson County Commercial Fee Schedule (and repeated on the county's 2026 Commercial Checklist), the commercial building permit fee is a single rate per square foot for the whole building, chosen by the building's size bracket, from $0.90 per square foot up to 10,000 square feet down to $0.10 per square foot at 400,001 square feet and over; the sheet reads, for example, 'For a building of 10,001 to 30,000 square feet or less, the building permit fee shall be $0.60 per square foot.' Internal remodels and renovations are $0.15 per square foot, and plan review is half of the building permit fee. The sheet prints no adoption date. The Building Codes Division page lists the 2021 International Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas and Existing Building codes among the codes in force, takes applications through MGO Connect, accepts payment by check, cashier's check or money order, and issues permits only to the owner of record or a state-licensed contractor. The Commercial Checklist requires, before a permit, a site plan, a zoning compliance certificate, a storm water permit, approval from the Wilson County Fire Marshal, septic, STEP or sewer approval, an address, a copy of the contractor's state license and workers' compensation, structural plans and the project cost, with fees paid on separate checks. Call Building Codes at (615) 444-3025, option 1.

Building Re-Inspection Fees

As published on the Wilson County Building Codes Division's Inspection Process page, a re-inspection after the first failed inspection costs $75, after the second $150, and after the third $300 together with a stop-work order. The same page sets a $500 fee for moving into a building before it is approved and a $300 fee for an expired temporary certificate of occupancy. These charges apply to building projects under the county's building jurisdiction, on top of the building permit fee. Call Building Codes at (615) 444-3025, option 1, to schedule inspections.

Adequate Facilities Tax — New Commercial and Industrial Floor Area

Per Resolution 25-8-11 in the County Commission agenda of 18 August 2025, adopted that day according to the Commission's minutes, the Adequate Facilities Tax on new commercial and industrial development is '$0.50 per square foot', with 'no exception for minimum footage and no cap on maximum footage'; the resolution directs $0.40 of each $0.50 to a Road Improvement Fund and the remaining $0.10 to debt service and capital projects. Resolution 25-8-12, adopted the same day, separated the tax from building permit fees. The county's Commercial Fee Schedule and 2026 Commercial Checklist list the $0.50 rate as of 08/18/2025, and the Checklist states that commercial internal renovations and build-outs are exempt and that fees are paid on separate checks. The Building Codes Division page states that it collects the tax for Wilson County and the cities of Lebanon, Mt. Juliet and Watertown, so the county tax reaches a new restaurant, shop, clinic or other business building inside those cities as well as in unincorporated Wilson County. Call Building Codes at (615) 444-3025, option 1.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Wilson County
Phone
(615) 444-3025, option 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.

  1. Building Codes DivisionWilson County Building Codes Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  2. Commercial Checklist (2026)Wilson County Building Codes Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  3. Commercial Fee ScheduleWilson County Building Codes Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  4. County Commission Agenda, August 18, 2025 (Resolutions 25-8-11 and 25-8-12)Wilson County Commission · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  5. County Commission Minutes, August 18, 2025Wilson County Commission · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  6. Inspection ProcessWilson County Building Codes Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27

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