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Choose an errand to see the door it ends at, when that door is open, and whether you can skip the trip.

Every errand, by kind

Two buildings in downtown Sevierville

125 Court Avenue, Sevierville

Sevier County Courthouse

Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

127 Commerce Street, Sevierville

Rex Henry Ogle Courts Building

Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Prohibited items include weapons, guns, blades, pocket knives and cutting tools, cell phones or radios, purses, backpacks or luggage, and outside food or drinks.

The 1896 Sevier County Courthouse on Court Avenue, Sevierville, its clock tower and gilded domes above the red brick
Photo: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0
Residents on the courthouse lawn at the County's 2023 Christmas tree lighting, the courthouse lit red and green
Photo: Sevier County Emergency Management Agency

The County today

  • Early voting

    Early voting for the upcoming State and Federal General Election is now underway in Sevier County and will continue through Thursday, October 29.

    Read the County's notice
  • Burn permits

    Burn permits are required beginning October 15 and continuing through May 15.

    Get a burn permit
  • Property tax

    Taxes are due and payable from October 1 through the last day of February without interest.

    Pay property tax

Meetings

  1. Transportation Committee Room 304E, Sevier County Courthouse
  2. Board of Commissioners Meeting Room 306W, Sevier County Courthouse
  3. Board of Commissioners Meeting Room 306W, Sevier County Courthouse

Closures

  1. Sevier County Courthouse Closed - Veterans Day
  2. Sevier County Courthouse Closed - Thanksgiving Day
  3. Sevier County Courthouse Closed - Thanksgiving (Observed)
  4. Sevier County Courthouse Closed - Christmas Eve
  5. Sevier County Courthouse Closed - Christmas Day

All meetings, agendas and minutes

The County app

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Mount Le Conte rising above forested ridges in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Photo: Thomson200

From the County

All County News

Agendas and minutes

Every agenda and set of minutes

Own a cabin or rental here?

Overnight rentals outside the limits of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Pittman Center have steps with several County offices and the State.

  1. Business license

    You are required to obtain a business license with Sevier County.

    202E County Clerk

  2. Short-term rental permit and inspection

    As of January 1, 2024, all short-term rental units in Sevier County outside of city limits are required to have an annual permit issued, followed by a yearly inspection.

  3. Lodging tax

    The tax payment is due by the 20th of each month for the previous month. For instance, April tax is due by May 20th.

    212W County Trustee

  4. State sales tax

    You are required to register with the State Of Tennessee to remit sales tax in the amount of 9.75%.

  5. Guests' trash

    Additionally, all visitors staying in overnight rentals must take their waste to the Center View Multipurpose Convenience Center or Wears Valley Multipurpose Convenience Center.

    Solid Waste

  6. Voting where you own property

    If a person owns property within the city limits of a city that allows for non-resident property rights voting in its charter but does not actually live within that particular city limit, he/she still has the right to participate in that city’s municipal election, provided that specific property is registered with the Election Commission.

    Election Commission

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