Collierville, TN Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Section 31.49 of the Collierville Code of Ordinances authorizes the Code Compliance Officer to enter any property or premises to find out whether the Town Code, zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations, design standards manual and related codes are being obeyed. The officer can make the examinations and surveys needed for enforcement, including photographs, samples or other physical evidence. Every inspection, entry, examination and survey must be done in a reasonable manner. If an owner, occupant or agent refuses permission, the officer can seek a warrant under Tennessee law. Section 31.47 adds that field inspections cover buildings, structures and land, and that the officer keeps records of all code violations, investigations and permits issued.

The officer has no discretion to bend the rules. Section 31.50 bars changes to the codes or variances from their terms, and § 31.51 requires issuing a permit when the applicant meets the code conditions, even if the work conflicts with private restrictive covenants.

Building-stage inspections appear inside the adopted technical codes. Under § 150.100(C), the Town's amended energy code provision C105.2.6 requires a final inspection, bars occupancy until the building is approved, and includes verification that all required building controls are installed and operate properly. The amended electrical code in § 150.080 requires branch circuit load calculations as part of or before the Rough Electric inspection, and requires a Town of Collierville electrical inspection or an engineer to verify a concrete-encased electrode before concrete is placed. Backflow preventers under the plumbing and residential code amendments must be tested by a Tennessee-certified individual, with results on site at the time of inspection.

Permit holders must also meet § 150.305: electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas permits go only to a business entity with a Tennessee license or an individual with a Shelby County master tradesman license. Decisions by the code official on the energy code can be appealed to the Town of Collierville Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals.