If you are just moving to Macon County, you'll probably find this document
helpful. It has lots of information about how to obtain building permits,
etc.
Macon County
Procedures for Establishing
Residential and/or
Commercial Construction
(Opens as a Microsoft Word Document)

The State of Tennessee also maintains a web
site with lots of information about moving to Tennessee. The web site has
a ton of information about Macon County including: property tax rates, precinct
maps, wage data, restaurant inspection scores, etc. Please click on this
link:
http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/local/macon.html