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Failure to obtain a permit—Fees tripled.

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 10.64.020
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10.64.020 - Failure to obtain a permit—Fees tripled. A. Where any type of work, operation, or condition for which a fire department permit is required and the permit is not issued prior to the commencement of the work, operation, or condition, the permit cost shall be not less than three hundred percent of the initial permit cost, in addition to any other penalty imposed for failure to obtain a required fire department permit. (Ord. BL2025-1004 § 127, 2025)
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT10HESA_DIVIGERE_CH10.64FIPRCO_ARTICOAD_10.64.020FAOBPEEETRFetched: 10/28/2026

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