Murfreesboro, TN · Rutherford County
Commercial Building Permit for Tents, Construction Trailers, and Temporary Structures
This application requests a Murfreesboro commercial building permit for a tent, construction trailer, or other temporary structure and is filed by the property owner or applicant before construction, placement, or modification.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Murfreesboro requires this application before issuing a building permit to construct, place, or modify a temporary structure. Applicants provide project, contractor, structure, and utility details, along with a site sketch showing the location, dimensions, property lines, easements, and other structures. The packet also includes a builder affidavit of energy-code compliance with a notary block; submit the completed application and required documents to the Planning Department by email or in person.
Who needs it
A property owner or applicant seeking a Murfreesboro building permit to construct, place, or modify a commercial tent, construction trailer, or other temporary structure needs this application.
Why it needs a notary
The builder signs the energy-code compliance affidavit before the notary; its block includes a sworn statement and a personal-appearance acknowledgment, with space for the notary’s commission expiration.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Download the commercial building permit application packet for tents, construction trailers, and temporary structures.
- 2
Complete the Application
Enter the applicant, contractor, structure, utility, and project details, and prepare the required site sketch and supporting documents.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange an online notarization for the builder’s energy-code compliance affidavit.
- 4
Sign on Video
The builder appears by video before a commissioned online notary and signs the affidavit as directed.
- 5
Submit to the City
Email the completed application and required documents to the Planning Department or deliver them to Murfreesboro City Hall.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Murfreesboro. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I submit the completed application?
- The form says to email the completed application and other required documents to [email protected] or submit them directly to the Planning Department on the second floor of Murfreesboro City Hall.
- Do I need to provide a site sketch?
- Yes. The application requires a site sketch showing the structure’s location, property lines, use, dimensions, distances to property lines and other structures, and easement locations and widths.
- Which part of the form needs notarization?
- The builder affidavit of energy-code compliance contains a notary block. The builder signs the affidavit and personally appears before the notary.
- Can I sign the affidavit with an online notary?
- Tennessee authorizes remote online notarization by a commissioned online notary under the Online Notary Public Act. Confirm with the city or town if unsure whether it will accept an online-notarized affidavit.
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