City permits Practical
Inside Palestine, the City Handles Permits, Not the County
A project inside Palestine does not work like a rural Anderson County job. The city has zoning, historic review, and a Development Services office. Start there before you build, remodel, tear down a structure, change signs, or add utility work.
The city splits the job into planning and permits. Planning deals with land use, zoning, addresses, plats, and historic review. Permits cover building, electric, mechanical, plumbing, remodels, new construction, demolition, and signs.
The office is at 504 N. Queen Street. The main line is 903-731-8400. The applications page has forms for homes, driveways, sidewalks, water and sewer taps, plats, zoning changes, variances, and specific-use permits.
Content last revised 2026-07-11