Prior to issuance of any building permit and start of any major construction project in the City of Gallatin, a Pre-Construction Meeting shall be conducted between the city staff and the owner-developer group. The meeting is scheduled with the Building Official or Plan Reviewer and takes place in the Building Codes Department in Gallatin City Hall, which is located at:
132 W Main Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
The applicant should contact the Building Department to set up a mutually convenient time for the meeting. The meeting will include but not be limited to the discussion items presented in the attached preconstruction meeting topics.
It is expected that the owner, developer, contractor, architect and engineer of record attend the meeting along with city staff potentially including: Plan Reviewer, Building Official, a permit technician, and/or one or multiple building inspectors. City staff will discuss development requirements, how to obtain City services, and critical project aspects of each discipline pertaining to the discussed project.
Pre-Construction meetings are required for the following types of construction projects:
Large Residential Development
Commercial Projects
Any other project at the discretion of the City Engineer, City Planner, or Building Official
Preconstruction Meeting Topics
General Information
Construction Work Hours
Clean Jobsite
Site Maintenance
Temporary Power Poles
Open Excavations / Existing Swimming Pools
Construction Parking Plan
Specific Requirements
Special Inspection Requirements
Architect/Engineer's Observation Reports
Grading / Shoring Requirements Based on Soils Reports
Grading Inspection by Soils Engineer
Sound Consultant (Multifamily)
Bonds
Permits & Plan Review Required
Demolition
Grading
Building
Plumbing
Electrical
Mechanical
After Hours
Fire Alarm
Fire Sprinkler
Landscape and Irrigation
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
Certificate of Occupancy
Inspections
How to schedule inspection
Different permit numbers for different permits
Permits Expire
What Inspections Are Necessary
When to Expect Your Inspector
Contractor Documentation
Reinspection Fees
Stop Work Orders
Temporary C of Os / C of Cs / Final Inspections
Electronic Construction Field Reports and Documents