Clarksville, TN Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2017 NEC (NFPA 70)
- Permit required
- before any wiring change
- Fee, 0-200 amp
- $32.00
- Permit expires
- 180 days from issue
- Owner permit limit
- one per 12 months
- Violation fine
- $50.00 per day
Summary
Clarksville has adopted the 2017 National Electric Code (NFPA 70) by reference for all electrical work in the city. Section 4-304.5 requires a permit before any wiring change, and Section 4-306 sets inspection fees from $32.00 for a 200-amp service up to $90.00 for 401 to 1,000 amps.
Sec. 4-301. - Adopted. (a) Pursuant to the authority granted by T.C.A. § 6-54-501 et seq., the 2017 edition of the National Electric Code, as prepared by the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 70, together with all revisions associated therewith and forthcoming, including all appendices thereto, are hereby adopted by reference. (b) Three (3) copies of the code shall be filed in the office of the building official.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 110 Update 2 | Zoning Ordinance: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
, the 2017 edition of the National Electric Code as prepared by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70), with all future revisions and appendices, and requires three copies filed with the building official. 5 requires an electrical permit, and a building permit if needed, before any wiring is altered, changed, or installed in a building or premises for lights, motors, signs or devices. A. 00 fee expiring each September 30. A property owner may pull a permit to wire their own residence under Section 4-305(2), limited to the applicant and immediate family, capped at one such permit per 12 months absent an emergency like fire or wind damage.
Every electrical permit expires 180 days from issuance under Section 4-305(4), extendable once. 00 per-permit administration fee. Section 4-307 requires a rough-in and a final inspection on wiring installed in any structure. 00 civil fine per day of continued violation after notice, plus authority to issue stop-work orders and terminate power for an immediate danger to health or safety.
Violations & Fines
Section 4-313 subjects anyone who violates the electrical code, works contrary to approved plans or a code official's directive, or continues work after a stop-work order, to a civil fine of $50.00, with each day the violation continues after notice counted as a separate offense. The building official may also terminate electrical power to a structure presenting an immediate danger to health, safety or welfare.
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