Contact Us
| Department | Phone Number |
|---|---|
General Information |
(615) 862-6500 |
Fax (Permits) |
(615) 862-6699 |
Fax (Inspections) |
(615) 862-6499 |
| Fax (Property Standards) | (615) 862-6593 |
Director—Terrence
L. Cobb
Terrence L. Cobb, graduate
of Tennessee Tech University,
B.S. Degree in Business Management; lifelong resident of Nashville, Tennessee;
Director of Department of Codes & Building Safety since 1990; formerly
engaged in residential construction and development as a Licensed General
Contractor, also real estate investments, property management, sales and
marketing.
Terry serves as the "Building Official" for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County and is certified by the Council of American Building Officials as a Certified Building Official (CBO).
Named "Building Official of the Year" in 1995 by the Tennessee
Building Officials Association (TBOA). Named "Local Government
Official of the Year" in 1994 by the National Association of
Home Builders of the U.S. Elected President of TBOA for 1997.
Elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Southern
Building Code Congress International, Inc. in 2001 and elected
to the Board of Directors of the International Code Council,
Inc. in 2002.
| Karene West | Administrative Assistant Specialist | (615) 862-6591 |
Assistant
Director—Manley
Biggers
Manley Biggers,
P.E., joined the Codes Department as a building inspector
in 1983. Soon his training and years of experience as an
engineer were appropriated to a shorthanded Plans Review
Division. He never returned to the field as an inspector.
His degree in business is from the University
of Mississippi, and his Civil Engineering degree is from Mississippi
State University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer
(Structural) in the States of Tennessee and Mississippi.
Manley supervises all Construction Inspection Divisions, Plans
Examinations, and Use and Occupancy Certificates.
| Manley Biggers | Assistant Director | (615) 862-6521 |
| Doris McGee | Administrative Assistant | (615) 862-6522 |
Metropolitan Zoning Administrator—Lon
F. "Sonny" West
Lon F. "Sonny" West is
a graduate of the Vanderbilt
University, School of Law. He has over 5 decades of public service in the Metropolitan
Government and the Codes Department.
Sonny is the administrator of Metro's Zoning Ordinance, supervises
Permits, Zoning Examinations, and maintains public records
for the Codes Department.
| Lon F. "Sonny" West | Zoning Administrator |
(615) 862-6608 |
| Linda Borum | Administrative
Assistant |
(615) 862-6530 |
Assistant
Director—Roy
L. Jones
Roy L. Jones ,
is responsible for supervising day-to-day administrative functions
of the Codes Department - personnel, budgets, purchasing, property,
and supervises contractor licensing on behalf of various affiliated
boards.
Roy is a Certified Public Accountant with experience in the
accounting and construction fields.
He attended Tennessee Technological University, graduating
with a B.S. degree in accounting and business management. After
passing the CPA examination, he worked in public accounting
for approximately ten years. Roy then attended the Nashville
School of Law, graduating with a J.D. degree. He also has a
masters in Public Administration
| Roy L. Jones | Assistant Director | (615) 862-6541 |
| Karene West | Administrative Specialist | (615) 862-9591 |
| Sharon Stephens | Office Support Specialist II | (615) 862-6598 |
| Admin Fax | (615) 862-6615 |
William H. (Bill) Penn, Jr. is the Assistant Director of the Property Standards Division. Bill supervises the Property Standards inspection staff and is the program manager for the NOTICE program, a community support program designed to provide direct involvement of citizens in the code enforcement process.
Bill holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, and is a former Army Field Artillery Officer. Prior to coming to Nashville, he was the Assistant Administrator of the Neighborhood Services Department in Chattanooga were he served as the designated “Building Official” for the City of Chattanooga and manager of the Code Enforcement division.
Assistant Director |
(615) 862-6516 |
|
Clerical Staff |
Linda
Lichtenberger - Supervisior |
(615) 862-6592 |
| Linda Bush | (615) 862-6513 |
|
| Marjorie Pelland | (615) 862-6511 | |
| Mary Baggett | (615) 862-6502 | |
| Susan Davenport | (615) 862-6531 |
Property Standards Division - 862-6590
The Property Standards Division is responsible for the enforcement of the Metro Zoning Ordinance in connection with Metro building permits and associated Use and Occupancy (U & O) Certificates. The Property Standards Division also enforces the Metro Sign Ordinance. They further investigate Zoning Code violations, and have been assigned responsibility for handling abandoned vehicles on public streets.
| Property Standards Inspection Chief
Supervisor - Blue Team |
Jeff Castleberry | (615) 862-6571 |
| Property Standards Inspection Chief
Supervisor - Red Team |
Ronnie Mitchell | (615) 862-6617 |
| Property Standards Inspectors | Charly Brown - Flex Team | (615) 862-6603 |
| Jim Cantrell - Flex Team | (615) 862-6587 | |
| Chuck Rice - Red Team | (615) 862-6596 | |
| Sandra Custode - Flex Team | (615) 862-6597 | |
| Bill Earles - Red Team | (615) 862-6479 | |
| Mark Davidson - Blue Team | (615) 862-6556 | |
| Frank Jordan - Red Team | (615) 862-6518 | |
| Mike Lyons - Red Team | (615) 862-6601 | |
| Ernest McClain - Blue Team | (615) 862-6493 | |
| Mike Morgan - Blue Team | (615) 862-6609 | |
| Bill
Lovell - Flex Team |
(615) 862-6616 | |
| Mark Smith - Blue Team | (615) 862-6579 | |
| Greg Stiles - Flex Team | (615) 862-6602 | |
| Jay Summers - Red Team | (615) 862-6607 | |
| Mattie Jones - Blue Team | (615) 862-6618 |
Permits Issuance—Carla Langley-Smith
Carla Langley Customer
Service Supervisor (615) 862-6248
| general phone # | 862-6517 |
| Margo Penick | 862-6253 |
| Algie Robinson | 862-6515 |
| Donna Lilies | 862-6261 |
| Karin Whitehead | 862-6505 |
Zoning
Examination—Rick Shepherd
The Zoning Examination Chief is Rick
Shepherd. Rick also serves as Secretary to the Board of
Zoning Appeal.
| Zoning Examination Chief |
Joey Hargis | (615) 862-6586 |
| Secretary | Linda Huey | (615) 862-6554 |
| Zoning Examiners | Joey Hargis | (615) 862-6557 |
| Rick Harrison | (615) 862-6595 | |
| Walter Morgan | (615) 862-6606 | |
| Richard Thomopoulos | (615) 862-6545 | |
| Mike
Kyle |
(615) 862-6621 |
Prior to joining the Department of Codes & Building Safety Wade operated a small architectural firm emphasizing rehabilitation of existing buildings most notably “Washington Square” on Second Ave. and “Capitol Blvd Building” in downtown Nashville.
Wade serves as “Plans Examination Chief”, is a member of the American Institute of Architects, is certified by the International Code Council, Inc. as a Building Code Official (BCO), and has been elected to the National Standards Committee of the SBCCI.
Wade supervises the Plan Review Section of Codes, is a member of the “Rehab Committee”, represents the Codes Department during the Building/Fire/Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Appeals Board meetings, and is responsible for continuing education for the Codes Department.
| Plans Examination Chief | Wade Hill | (615) 862-6520 |
| Secretary | Adrianne Holt | (615) 862-6614 |
| John Dawkins | (615) 862-6519 | |
| Wayne Stephens | (615) 862-6588 | |
| John Tyler | (615) 862-6039 | |
Building Inspections—Byron
Hall - 862-6550
| Building Inspection Chief | Byron
Hall |
(615) 862-6550 |
| Customer Service Rep | Wilma Sullivan |
(615) 862-6550 |
| Building Inspectors | Sid
Hinkle |
(615) 862-6547 |
| Jim Guschke | (615) 862-6569 | |
| Virgil Bryant | (615) 862-6563 | |
| Darrel Lyle | (615) 862-6553 | |
| Steve
Regen |
(615) 862-6543 | |
| Tim Rowland | (615) 862-6529 | |
| Edward Simpkins | (615) 862-6566 | |
| Bob Ramsey | (615) 862-6610 | |
| Charles Fortner | (615) 862-6565 | |
| Johnny Hargis | (615) 862-6537 | |
| Pierre Howell | (615) 862-6561 |
Electrical Inspections—James "Cotton" Murray
- 862-6546
| Electrical Inspection Chief | James "Cotton" Murray | (615) 862-6546 |
| Customer Service Rep. | Theresa Hayes | (615) 862-6560 |
| Electrical Inspectors | James Lawrence | (615) 862-6577 |
| Lee Cornish | (615) 862-6535 | |
| Andy Wheat | (615) 862-6575 | |
| Jeff Barnes | (615) 862-6534 | |
| Freddy Morgan | (615) 862-6572 | |
| Jerry Ham | (615) 862-6574 | |
| Bill Talley | (615) 862-6536 | |
| Tim VanDeGejuchte | (615) 862-6576 |
Gas/Mechanical Inspection
| Gas/Mechanical Inspection Chief | Jim Daly | (615) 862-6580 |
| Customer Service Rep. | Barbara Sloss | (615) 862-6527 |
| Inspectors | ||
| Doug Gleaves | (615) 862-6594 | |
| Jim Hudgins | (615) 862-6506 | |
| Charles Roberts | (615) 862-6562 | |
| Ernest Johnson | (615) 862-6497 | |
| Joey Hicks | (615)862-6507 | |
| Shannon Roberts | (615)862-6508 | |
Plumbing
| Plumbing Inspection Chief | Dell Myers | (615) 862-6578 |
| Customer Service Rep. | Barbara Sloss | (615) 862-6527 |
| Inspectors | Lamar Howington | (615) 862-6532 |
| Wayne Butner | (615) 862-6584 | |
| Charlie Kinsolving | (615) 862-6525 | |
| Ronny Douglas | (615) 862-6620 | |
| Charles Leitch | (615) 862-6583 | |
| Ricky Knipfer | (615) 862-6585 | |
| Frank Spain | (615) 862-6581 | |