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Wilson County Zoning Division

In short

Wilson County Zoning 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
Zoning Compliance CertificateWilson County Zoning Division$150 per certificate (effective September 21, 2026)per project; allow 3 to 5 business days for issue2026-10-27
Sign Permit (unincorporated county)only if it applies to youWilson County Zoning Division$250 per sign permit, paid in full at application (effective September 21, 2026)expires after 1 year unless the sign is posted; work must be complete within 2 years2026-10-27
Board of Zoning Appeals — Variance or Use on Appealonly if it applies to youWilson County Zoning DivisionVariance $350; use on appeal $500; $150 for a second or later deferral requested by the applicantone-time, per application2026-10-27

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

Zoning Compliance Certificate

As published on the Wilson County Zoning Division page, 'Effective September 21, 2026, a fee of $150.00 per certificate' applies to a Zoning Compliance Certificate, and the page asks applicants to allow 3 to 5 business days. The fee was set by Resolution 26-9-16 on the County Commission agenda of 21 September 2026, which lists the Zoning Compliance Certificate as a new fee at '$150 per certificate'. The county's 2026 Commercial Checklist lists a zoning compliance certificate among the documents needed before a commercial building permit is issued, so a new or altered business building in unincorporated Wilson County needs one first. Contact the Zoning Division at 233 East Gay Street, Lebanon, (615) 444-3025, option 2.

Sign Permit (unincorporated county)

As published on the Wilson County Zoning Division page, 'Signs – Fee $250.00', the figure set by Resolution 26-9-16 on the County Commission agenda of 21 September 2026 and effective that day. The Zoning Division's FAQ on the same page states that a sign permit expires after one year unless the sign is posted, that the work must be complete within two years, that fees are paid in full at application, and that permits are issued on site (there is no online permitting). A storefront business putting up a new or changed sign in unincorporated Wilson County needs this permit before installation; signs inside a city are handled by that city. Contact the Zoning Division at (615) 444-3025, option 2.

Board of Zoning Appeals — Variance or Use on Appeal

As published on the Wilson County Zoning Division page, a Board of Zoning Appeals variance costs $350 and a use on appeal costs $500, the figures set by Resolution 26-9-16 on the County Commission agenda of 21 September 2026 and effective that day. The page states that a use on appeal application needs 10 copies of a business plan and plot plan, and that a second or later deferral requested by the applicant costs $150 (Resolution 21-4-21). Under the Wilson County Zoning Ordinance (last revised 21 July 2026), a Day Care Center and a Dog kennel are uses permissible on appeal in the A-1 district (§ 5.20.03.1 K and L), so a child care center or boarding kennel on A-1 land needs Board approval; a veterinary clinic is a permitted use in the C-2 district (§ 5.31.02 QQ). Contact the Zoning Division at (615) 444-3025, option 2.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Wilson County
Phone
(615) 444-3025, option 2

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. Commercial Checklist (2026)Wilson County Building Codes Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  2. County Commission Agenda, September 21, 2026 (Resolution 26-9-16, zoning fee schedule)Wilson County Commission · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  3. Wilson County Zoning Ordinance (revised July 21, 2026)Wilson County, Tennessee · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  4. Zoning DivisionWilson County Zoning Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27

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