Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee, with about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Oak Ridge offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Oak Ridge, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Oak Ridge records are kept
- Kept by the City of Oak Ridge: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Anderson County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Anderson County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Oak Ridge City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Oak Ridge.
- Website: oakridgetn.gov/158/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Oak Ridge, TN)
- Phone: 865-425-3411
- Address: 200 South Tulane Avenue Municipal Building Oak Ridge, TN 37830
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am until 5 pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Oak Ridge City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: oakridgetn.gov (page title: Oak Ridge, TN)
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Oak Ridge
Tennessee public records law applies to the city government of Oak Ridge. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Oak Ridge website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Oak Ridge offices listed above, and the city's own website is oakridgetn.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Oak Ridge city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at oakridgetn.gov/158/City-Clerk, phone 865-425-3411. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge cases are heard by the courts that serve Anderson County, and people arrested in Oak Ridge are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Anderson County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Oak Ridge?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Tennessee public records law applies to city governments.