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SB1448 • 2026

Union County

AN ACT to amend Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1973; as amended by Chapter 31 of the Private Acts of 2005; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Union County.

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Sponsor
Seal, Powers
Last action
2025-03-17
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on how many people this change might affect, making it uncertain.

Union County Building Permit Fee Changes

This bill changes how building permit fees are calculated for Union County to fifty cents per square foot and requires local approval before the new rules can take effect.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the way building permit fees are set in Union County to fifty cents per square foot for all buildings, except sheds or barns which do not require a fee.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Builders and property owners in Union County who need to get a building permit.
  • The county assessor of properties responsible for collecting the fees.

Terms To Know

Building Permit
A document required by local government before construction can start, which includes approval and often a fee.
Square Foot
A unit of measurement for area, commonly used to measure the size of buildings or rooms.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The new rules will only take effect if approved by two-thirds of Union County's legislative body.
  • It is not clear how many people this change might affect since it depends on local approval and future building projects in Union County.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed in State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/16/2025

  3. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to Next Calendar

  4. 2025-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  5. 2025-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

  6. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 4/7/2025

  7. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  8. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

  9. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  10. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  11. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  12. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1430
By Powers

SENATE BILL 1448
By Seal

SB1448
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AN ACT to amend Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1973; as
amended by Chapter 31 of the Private Acts of 2005; and
any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Union
County.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1973, as amended by Chapter 31 of the
Private Acts of 2005, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended in Chapter 1, Section
3 by deleting the language:
SECTION 3. The County Assessor of Properties shall be entitled to a fee for the
issuance of each building permit. The amount of the fee shall be set by the county
legislative body for Union County, and shall not exceed the following:
(1) The sum of two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225) for residential
construction, including homes and the setup of new and used mobile homes; and
(2) The sum of four hundred fifty dollars ($450) for commercial
construction which shall include a unit or development of more than two (2)
residential units.
and substituting instead
SECTION 3. The County Assessor of Properties shall be entitled to a fee for the
issuance of each building permit. The amount of the fee shall be set by the county
legislative body for Union County, and shall be as follows:
(1) The fee for a building permit shall be the sum of fifty cents ($0.50) per square
foot for all buildings constructed, erected, or reconstructed;
(2) A building permit shall not be required for a shed or barn, and no fee shall be
collected; and

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(3) Any provision regarding building permit fees in conflict with the fees above
stated are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the legislative body of Union County. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the
presiding officer of the legislative body and certified to the secretary of state.
SECTION 3. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall
be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall
become effective as provided in Section 2.