Buildings with apartments, suites (offices), and retail space have interior addresses as well as a street address.

How are interior addresses assigned?
Addresses for such buildings are assigned by the MPC addressing staff. An applicant must submit two copies of a site plan including the building layout and map identification number. The site plan should be the same one that was submitted for a building permit. If the building has several floors, the layout must show the number of apartments, suites, or stores on each level, whether created by new construction or remodeling.

The MPC addressing staff will review the site plan and decide whether any private drives in the development require names and whether any addresses currently in use need to be changed. The staff then will assign addresses.

Are there special requirements for an interior address?

• Addresses are assigned from low to high number, and must be used in the order assigned.
• Alphabet characters such as A, B, C are not allowed for suites or apartments; they are used only for utilities and cellular towers.
• Partial numbers such as 1/2 are not allowed.

What is the cost of an interior address?
There is no fee involved in receiving interior addresses for a building.

For more information contact the MPC Addressing Department:
Phone: 865-215-3258
Fax: 865-215-2237
shirley.mase@knoxmpc.org

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