If your rental is outside municipal limits, Sevier County's Short-Term Rental Unit program is the place to start. The county requires an annual operational permit and inspection. This guide helps you find the official process and prepare your property for it.
Use this guide to organize your questions and find the issuing office's live instructions. An address, existing permit, and prior inspection report are useful starting points.
Rules and property conditions can change. Use the official sources below for current requirements and speak with the issuing office about your specific cabin.
These guides describe different programs. Verify the parcel's city-limit status before choosing one; a mailing address or listing title can be misleading.
Use these points to organize a useful conversation about your property. The official authority's instructions control the permit and inspection.
The county directs owners to its online application and publishes an inspection scheduling link. It says permits are annual and inspections follow annually. Begin with the county's live program page, because forms, links, fees, and scheduling instructions can change.
The county lists fire safety, smoke alarms, escape routes, carbon monoxide detectors, and electrical safety among inspection topics. Its detailed guide covers common findings, but the county states that the guide is not an exhaustive list and requirements can vary by property. Use it to prepare, not as a guarantee of approval.
Buying a permitted rental, changing management, or increasing guest capacity can trigger different paperwork or code questions. The county has separate guidance for purchases, change of information, and increasing occupancy. Check the certificate of occupancy and advertised sleeping capacity before making assumptions.
We can help you organize the county guidance, review your property's current status, identify practical readiness work, and coordinate next steps with the appropriate people. The Sevier County Fire Marshal's Office issues the permit, conducts the official inspection, and decides compliance.
Verify the parcel is outside municipal limits.
Locate the existing application or permit, certificate of occupancy, and any prior report.
Work from the county's current program and inspection guide; note property-specific questions.
Use the county's current scheduling instructions and prepare for follow-up if findings arise.
Official pages are the best place for current forms, fees, scheduling, and property-specific answers. Sources checked September 24, 2026. Confirm them again before filing or scheduling.
Yes. The county says its STRU program requires an annual permit followed by yearly inspection for units outside city limits.
The county publishes buyer and change-of-information guidance. Check the certificate of occupancy, permit history, and prior inspection results, then notify the county through its current process.
The county says it provides a list of items to correct and allows a re-inspection after repairs. Ask the county about the finding and use qualified trades where needed.
Share the address, current permit or inspection status, and what you need help with. We will discuss the practical next step and the scope Blue Tick can support.