Town by town
Use this to find your permit office and the one thing most worth knowing about your part of the area.
| Place | What is different there | Who issues the permit |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | Valley clay over limestone, chert ridges, many older crawl space houses | City Land Development Office, (423) 643-5800 |
| Hixson | Deep cherty clay on the ridges; sinkholes recorded by the USGS | Chattanooga inside the city limits, Hamilton County outside |
| East Ridge | Mapped flood hazard areas and a city floodplain permit | East Ridge Building Codes Department, (423) 867-7711 |
| Red Bank | Valley and ridge-side lots north of the river | The City of Red Bank issues its own permits |
| Signal Mountain | Sandstone plateau, steep wooded lots; encapsulation needs a permit | Town of Signal Mountain, (423) 886-2177; Hamilton County for Walden |
| Lookout Mountain | Sandstone cap with limestone on the slopes; the Tennessee town and the Georgia city are separate governments | Ask the town or city hall on your side of the state line |
| Soddy-Daisy | Valley ground along the foot of Walden Ridge | Soddy-Daisy City Hall, (423) 332-5323 |
| Ooltewah and Collegedale | Clay weathered from limestone; many houses on graded lots | Collegedale City Hall, (423) 396-3135, or Hamilton County |
| Cleveland | Bradley County; the city requires a permit for alterations and substantial repairs | Cleveland building department, (423) 479-1913 |
| Fort Oglethorpe, Ringgold, Rossville | Georgia licensing and permit rules apply | Catoosa County for Fort Oglethorpe; ask city hall elsewhere |
If your town is not listed
Harrison, Apison, Lupton City and the unincorporated parts of the county are covered as well. For those addresses the permit office is Hamilton County Building Inspection at (423) 209-7860. When you call about a repair, give the street address and the company will tell you whether it works there.
ZIP codes
If you are not sure whether your address is covered, these are the ZIP codes where a local foundation repair company can currently be reached through this number.