The Land Development Office seeks to ensure the public's health, safety, and welfare through the enforcement of adopted building, electrical, plumbing, gas and mechanical codes and the Zoning Ordinance. This enforcement promotes the economic health of the City of Chattanooga by enhancing business development, retention, and neighborhoods. We select, develop and retain qualified staff.
Our personnel are committed to be responsive to the public and to review plans, issue permits and perform inspections in a timely manner. We want to provide you with all the expertise you'll need to complete the permitting processes quickly and efficiently. We welcome property owners, architects, developers and contractors to meet with our staff and let us assist you with any questions you may have about Zoning and/or permitting processes.
We are constantly employing new technologies to improve customer service. Some future services may include on-line permit procurement and on-line access for building codes, zoning, plans review and other pertinent building and license related information.
6 October 2008
The following will be enforced beginning 3 November 2008:
1) Unless given Special Permission, to do otherwise, All Temporaries and Services installed in the City of Chattanooga will adhere to the EPB specifications. Click Here For Drawings. Copies of the drawings will be available at the Inspection Office as well (1250 Market Street, suite 100).
2) AFCI’s will no longer be required to be installed in a panel change out to existing wiring only.
3) The City of Chattanooga will be operating under the 2005 NEC until further notice.
