Permit Applications

To obtain a building permit, please submit an application through the Town's electronic plan review system, GeoCivix. See the list below for all applications available through the Building and Inspection Category in GeoCivix and the required documentation needed for submittal:

Note: A permit will not be issued until both the Town Planner and Building Codes Official have reviewed and signed off on the site plans / building plans.

A Building Permit is required to construct, alter, repair, enlarge, move, renovate, demolish, or permanently place any building, or structure.

Thompson's Station uses the 2015 IRC Building Code (Eff 01/01/2018)

A Swimming Pool Permit is required for any residential or commercial pool, both above and in ground. The below documents need to be reviewed, completed and submitted with the application.

Pool Permit Submittal Checklist

Pool Inspection Standard Operating Procedure

Pool Construction Applicant Acknowledgement

Now apart of the updated LDO, the Town will require a Fence Permit for the installation of any fence within the Town’s jurisdiction.

Fence Permit Checklist

Property Owner Statement Form

An Event Permit is required to host an event at a Town Park or rent the Community Center.

 Event Permits

A miscellaneous building request should be used for applicants wishing to request activities not listed in other available permits.

Signs

  • Master Sign Plan / Program
  • Billboard Sign Face Replacement
  • Temporary Sign Permit

Minor Property Improvements

  • Porch / Patio / Deck
  • Shed
  • Retaining Wall
  • Extended Driveways
  • Detached Garage

The Town of Thompson's Station does not regulate burning or burn permits for residential homes. For construction sites, burning is regulated by the Thompson's Station Planning Commission.

State of TennesseeWilliamson County

The State of Tennessee requires burn permits from the Tennessee Division of Forestry during the dates of October 15, 2022 through May 15, 2023.

Permits from the Division of Forestry are free of charge. Apply for a free burn permit through the Tennessee Division of Forestry online burn permit application or over the phone by calling (877) 350-2876. The Forestry Division provides burning permits Monday through Friday. Residents wishing to burn during the weekend should obtain their permits during the week.

Note: Permits will only be issued when the Division of Forestry determines conditions are safe for residents to burn debris.

The Williamson County Rescue Squad requires residents who have obtained a burn permit from the Division of Forestry, to please call the dispatch center at (615) 791-6200 to notify them of when you will be burning and the address you will be burning at. 

The information is helpful to the squad in the event someone calls in a report of smoke in the area. Rescue officials will know the location of burning permits when responding.

Note: Outdoor burning that is not registered or without a permit may be extinguished by fire personnel.  

For information on what materials may NOT be burned, please visit:
TN Department of Environment & Conservation's Open Burning Guidelines.
To report illegal burning, please call toll-free 1-888-891-TDEC