Overview
The Shelby County official site redirects to Develop901 Construction Enforcement, whose actual body confirms service for Memphis and named neighboring areas. This joint construction authority does not erase separate municipal zoning or outside-agency approvals.
Authority
Joint Memphis and Shelby Construction Enforcement
Services
Develop901 / Accela citizen permit tools
Trades
Select a trade for its permit path, licensing, code resources, fees and filing pitfalls.
Electrical permits and joint-office registration
Memphis-Shelby Construction EnforcementApplicable Code
Joint-office electrical code and amendments; confirm the actual adopted cycle.
License Requirement
Appropriately licensed electrical contractor registered with the joint office.
License Fee
State/local registration category schedule
CEUs
Credential issuer requirements
Permit Fee
Current project-specific electrical fee amount not verified; excluded from the worked example. Use the offered schedule’s electrical section; building valuation rates are not electrical equipment rates.
Plan Review Time
Coordinate plans with the building scope and electronic record.
Common Pitfalls
- State licensing and joint-office registration are separate checks.
- Contractor must secure the scope permit before installation.
Permit-to-closeout workflow
Confirm service jurisdiction
Check joint-office coverage and local zoning requirements.
Prepare plans
Include code analysis, scaled drawings and design-professional documents where required.
Apply electronically
Use Construction Enforcement instructions and the citizen permit route.
Complete review and registration
Resolve comments, update contractor records and pay assessed charges.
Inspect building and trades
Each trade secures its scope permit before installation.
Close out
Clear required construction and agency finals before occupancy.
Permit fees and worked estimates
The actually offered nine-page fee document is labeled 2022; no refreshed 2026 rate commencement is claimed.
| Trade | Permit fee | License fee |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical permits and joint-office registration | Current project-specific electrical fee amount not verified; excluded from the worked example. Use the offered schedule’s electrical section; building valuation rates are not electrical equipment rates. | State/local registration category schedule |
| Plumbing applications and inspections | Current project-specific plumbing fee amount not verified; excluded from the worked example. Confirm plumbing fixture/scope and administrative charges in the joint fee assessment. | Applicable state/local schedule |
| Mechanical and gas systems | Current project-specific mechanical fee amount not verified; excluded from the worked example. Use the mechanical/gas equipment categories; confirm added office charges. | State/local credential schedule |
| Fire and life-safety coordination | Current project-specific fire-system fee amount not verified; excluded from the worked example. Confirm fire/system review separately from Construction Enforcement building charges. | System credential schedule |
| Buildings and coordinated plan review | Offered 2022 commercial building through $25,000: $5/$1,000 with $75 minimum; add $4 administrative + $5 commercial surcharge. | Applicable credential/registration schedule |
Codes and amendments
The joint-office general submittal PDF identifies 2021 IBC/local amendments effective January 1, 2022. Confirm current scope-specific technical codes with the reviewing office rather than applying that building edition to every trade.
Submission checklist
Homeowner rules
Confirm the joint office’s owner-builder eligibility and permit-holder requirements before filing. The City/County construction relationship does not create a universal self-perform exemption.
Inspections and closeout
Use the citizen permit record and joint-office instructions, obtain each trade permit before installation and arrange required inspection stages. Clear construction and outside-agency final conditions before occupancy.