Hendersonville, TN Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Bond, permits under $25k
- $10,000
- Bond, permits $25k+
- $50,000
- Trade permits (gas/plumbing)
- $40,000 bond
- Building code adopted
- 2021 IBC, local amendments
Summary
Anyone contracting to build, alter, repair, or demolish a structure in Hendersonville, or perform any work requiring a permit, must register with Codes Administration and post a permit bond before starting.
It shall be the duty of every person who shall make contracts for the construction, erection, alteration, repair, removal or demolition of any building or structure or part thereof; or repair or replacement of any damage to a building or structure caused by insects or natural disasters; or to erect or construct any sign, billboard or similar structure, or to construct any public or private swimming pool; or to do or perform any work for which a permit is required (and every such person, making such contracts or subletting the same or any part thereof) to register with the Department of Codes Administration or other appropriate departments and to post a permit bond in the amount set forth herein.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
Hendersonville requires anyone contracting for construction, erection, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition of a building, plus sign, billboard, and swimming pool construction, and any other permitted work, to register with the Department of Codes Administration and post a permit bond. Bond amounts scale with the job: $10,000 for building permits under $25,000, $50,000 for permits at or above $25,000, and $40,000 for gas, mechanical, plumbing, and excavation permits. The city's actual construction standards come from its locally adopted 2021 International Building Code under a separate code section.
Violations & Fines
Performing bonded work without registering and posting the required permit bond violates city code and can hold up permit issuance or inspection approval by Codes Administration.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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