Land Disturbance Permits and Pre-Con Meetings

According to Murfreesboro City Ordinance, one must obtain a Land Disturbance Permit (LDP) for construction activity disturbing one or more acres of land. Below are the forms and documents the city uses, related to construction site permitting and erosion prevention and sediment control (EPSC). These documents helpful in applying for the LDP and inspecting and reporting. Also below is a link to the State’s construction permitting program.

Application for Land Disturbance

Click here for the Land Disturbance Checklist and Application. A permit fee of $150 and $50 per acre disturbed ground or portion thereof is required, after pre con meeting. Example: for a project disturbing 5.25 acres, the fee will be $150 plus 6 multiplied by $50, for a total of $450. A preconstruction meeting is required for all land disturbing activity. After we have received all necessary items along with your application, for the LDP, we will schedule a pre-con meeting. You will now be given a choice to have an in-person pre-con or a VIDEO ZOOM meeting. We will no longer allow "conference call" Zoom meetings. If you choose to have a Zoom meeting, everyone must be on video.

To request information on how to schedule a pre-con/get a land disturbance permit, please contact Lexi Stacey by email.

Engineering Department Contact

Attn: Lexi Stacey
Land Disturbance
111 W. Vine St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
615-893-6441

Helpful Links

Browse through several helpful forms, checklists, and informative documents

EPSC

TDEC SWPPP checklist

EPSC plan checklist, Murfreesboro ordinance

Map of impaired and exceptional waters in Murfreesboro - the TDEC construction general permit includes upgraded requirements for construction located near impaired and exceptional waters.

Pre-Construction Meeting Materials

Pre-construction EPSC checklist

Documents to post on-site near main entrance

Project information to post

Contact information to post

Twice-weekly inspection form
Single Lot Homebuilders

An LDP is not required. EPSC conditions are incorporated into the homebuilding permit.
Residential lot-level EPSC BMP guide

Residential lot-level EPSC diagrams

Tennessee CGP SWPPP for Single Family Residential Homebuilding Sites (CN-1249)

City Use Forms

These forms are used as a part of inspection and enforcement procedures by the city.

Pre-construction EPSC checklist