Electrical, Residential and Marina

The Electrical, Residential and Marina Inspection section is responsible for both the electrical inspection program and the residential building code enforcement program. The section issues permits and performs inspections to enforce the provisions of the Tennessee’s adopted electric code, residential building code and energy conservation code.

The section is led by Director Eric Barlow and includes 15 full-time State Inspectors, 7 full-time Administrative Assistants and approximately 100 state contracted Deputy Electrical Inspectors and Deputy Building Inspectors. 

The main office is located at:

State of Tennessee - Department of Commerce and Insurance
Division of Fire Prevention - Residential/Electrical Contract Inspections
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0577

Phone: (615) 741-7170
Email: SFMO.permits-licensing@tn.gov

Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.