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WILSON COUNTY CODES

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- The Wilson County Codes Department is in place to enforce the regulations set forth in the Wilson County Zoning       Ordinance.

- The office is open Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  We are located in the Courthouse Annex, 233 E. Gay Street,  Lebanon, TN.  

- Building permits are required for the construction of any structure, including accessory structures.  Please call us at
615-444-3025 for items needed for application for a building permit. 

- To see a checklist for a building permit, CLICK HERE

-Applications are filed in this office to appeal to the Wilson County Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) regarding variances needed or for requesting desired uses on appeal for property located outside the city limits of Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, and Watertown.  Office staff fills out the application form in the office and obtains applicant’s signature and application fee of $50.00.  If applicant is not the property owner, a notarized affidavit obtained from this office must be signed by the property owner giving applicant permission to make request.   Please call the office for more detailed information regarding the submittal of paperwork to support request.  Refer to the Wilson County Board of Zoning Appeals Calendar for submittal deadline and meeting dates, as well as the Board of Zoning Appeals member list.  Minutes of the BOZA meetings are taken
by staff and filed in this office. 

-Fees for the Adequate Facilities Tax (AFT) for Wilson County, Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, and Watertown are collected in this office.  Please contact this office for the AFT fee schedules for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional.

-Receives and handles code violation complaints.  Those desiring to voice a complaint may do so by calling the office at
(615) 444-3025 or by letter.  An accurate address for the property in question must be submitted with the complaint.