Plat Review

Engineering Director

Thomas V. Clabo, P.E.
[email protected]
(865) 215-2148

400 Main St., Suite 475
P.O. Box 1631
Knoxville, TN 37901

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For inquires concerning plat review, declaration documents, and survey control system requirements, please contact the following:

Technical Services
City-County Building, Suite 473
400 W. Main St, Knoxville TN 37902
(865) 215-2103

Office Hours: 
Monday  - Friday  8:00 am to 4:30 pm


Plat & Declaration Document Review (Technical Services)

City Plats and Declaration Documents must be approved by Technical Services staff prior to recording.

Subdivision Plat Review

  • Reviewed by Technical Services & Knoxville-Knox County Planning
  • Plat Review Process summarized in Figure 2-3 of the Land Development Manual
  • Additional Information in Chapter 4 & Section 4 of Land Development Manual
  • Subdivisions of 2 lots or less - $80 fee
  • Subdivisions of 3 lots or more (up to 50 Lots) - $100 plus $10 per lot
  • Subdivisions of 50 lots or more - $600 plus $6 per lot
  • Exempt Plat Review - $70 fee

 

Declaration Documents (previously known as Partial Plats)

  • A Declaration Document establishes easements by a written legal form document to which survey exhibits are attached.
  • Declaration Document Process in Engineering Policy 8 in Land Development Manual
  • Declaration Document Review Fee - $150 plus recording fees

City Survey Control Requirements

Plats are reviewed in accordance with Tennessee Standards of Practice for Land SurveyorsKnoxville-Knox County Subdivision RegulationsStormwater & Street Ordinance, and City Engineering Policies 

Maps, Official Property Deeds, Recorded Documents available from:

Knox County Property Assessor
City County Building, Suite 204
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 215-2360
KnoxCounty.org / Property
Knox County Register of Deeds
City County Building, Suite 225
Knoxville, TN 37902 
(865) 215-2330
KnoxCounty.org / Register

 KGIS Maps (Publicly Available GIS Information):

Subdivision Regulations Maintained By:

Knoxville - Knox County - Knoxville Utilities Board Geographic Information System (KGIS)
606 Main Street, Suite 150
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 215-2641
KGIS.org
Knoxville - Knox County Planning
City County Building, Suite 403
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 215-2500
KnoxPlanning.org