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Search by what you do and where you do it. Every requirement lists the issuing agency, the fee, the renewal term, and the date we last checked it against the source.
- Food Service Establishment Permit$75 / yrMetro Public Health · Nashville, TNVerified 12 Aug 2026
- Certificate of Use & Occupancy$220 onceCodes & Building Safety · Nashville, TNVerified 12 Aug 2026
- Fire Inspection Certificate$85 / yrNashville Fire Marshal · Nashville, TNRe-check due · 98 days
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- 1,284requirement records, each citing a primary source
- 31jurisdictions covered in depth, not in passing
- 176issuing agencies indexed with contact routes
- 21 daysmedian age since a record was last verified
Nothing here is published without a government source behind it and a date attached to it. Read how the data is verified.
Try it: what does a coffee shop in Nashville need?
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Restaurant · Nashville, TN
Worked example · 6 requirements · 9–14 weeks
| Requirement | Issuing agency | Fee | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Establishment PermitRenews annually · seating over 50 | Metro Public Health | $180 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Certificate of Use & OccupancyRenews once · inspection required | Codes & Building Safety | $220 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Liquor by the Drink LicenceRenews annually · state then local approval | TN Alcoholic Beverage Comm. | $550 | 06 Aug 2026 |
| Grease Trap PermitRenews annually · quarterly servicing log | Metro Water Services | $80 | 02 Aug 2026 |
| Fire Inspection CertificateRenews annually · must be displayed on site | Nashville Fire Marshal | $85 | Re-check due · 98 days |
| Sales & Use Tax CertificateRenews no expiry · file before first sale | TN Dept. of Revenue | No fee | 12 Aug 2026 |
Every row links to the agency page and the fee schedule it came from.
Filing order matters
Some permits cannot be applied for until another is granted.
- 01Zoning verification
- 02Certificate of Occupancy
- 03Health permit + plan review
- 04Liquor licence — state then local
One record needs re-checking
Fire Inspection Certificate is past the 90-day verification window. We show it and flag it, rather than presenting it as current.
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Compliance information decays. Fees change, portals move, and ordinances are amended without announcement — which is why most licensing content on the internet is quietly out of date. We publish the provenance next to the fact so you can judge it yourself.
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Primary sources only
Every requirement cites the issuing agency's own page, its published fee schedule, or the municipal code section. Secondary sources add context — they never stand alone as the basis for a fact.
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Verified on a date you can see
Fees and renewal terms are re-checked every 90 days. The verification date sits beside the number it qualifies — and a record past its window is flagged, not quietly served as current.
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Changes logged, not patched over
We re-crawl every source weekly. When a fee moves or a form is replaced, it is published in the change log with the before and after — so you can see what changed and when we caught it.
Change log
What moved this month, and where we saw it.
Each entry links to the source page and the archived copy we captured before and after the change.
See the full change log- 12 Aug 2026Fee
Food Enterprise permit fee increased
$246 → $258, effective 1 September 2026
Travis County, TX · Austin Public Health
- 04 Aug 2026Process
Beer permit applications moved to a new portal
Paper applications no longer accepted · new form MB-114
Davidson County, TN · Metro Beer Board
- 29 Jul 2026Timing
Certificate of Occupancy processing time revised
10–14 → 15–20 business days
Dallas County, TX · Dallas Development Services
- 21 Jul 2026Term
Cosmetology shop licence moved to biennial renewal
Annual → 2-year term · fee $60 → $120
Tennessee · Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
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