Franklin, TN Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

' The city acts under authority granted by Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 6-54-501 through 6-54-506. Under TCA § 6-54-502(c), the Building and Neighborhood Services (BNS) director is authorized to adopt administrative regulations incorporating later NEC amendments, which take effect as TCA § 6-54-502 provides unless the board of mayor and aldermen disapproves them; a copy of the code with modifications is kept on file in the recorder's office (Sec. 12-303). Section 12-302 substitutes local officials for the code's generic terms: any NEC reference to 'enforcement' means the BNS Department, and any reference to 'Electrical Board' means the Building and Streets Standards Board of Appeals created in title 12, chapter 12.

Section 12-304 sets the permit rule: no electrical work may be done within the city until a permit has been issued by the State of Tennessee, though the term excludes minor repairs that don't involve installing new wire, conduits, machinery, apparatus, or other electrical devices generally requiring an electrician. The electrical inspector designated under state authority enforces compliance, may inspect wiring and equipment at reasonable times, and under Sec. 12-306 is authorized to refuse or discontinue electrical service to any person or place not complying with the chapter.

Sec. 12-307 lets the inspector collect the fees set in TCA § 68-102-143 and Appendix A, plus a reinspection fee if work fails inspection before it may resume.