Updated : 11/27/2024

Overview

Collegedale, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, C, E, H, J, and M, with amendments. Collegedale, TN, Muni. Code § 12-1101 (adoption and amendments). Collegedale, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices A, C, F, G, I, and J. Collegedale, TN, Muni. Code § 12-101 (adoption). For College Dale, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Collegedale, Tennessee include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • College Dale, Tennessee Home Page
  • College Dale, Tennessee Building Codes
  • College Dale, Tennessee Municipal Code
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Tennessee

Residential Building Code

Tennessee adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Tennessee Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Collegedale adopted the 2018 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

The IRC requires drip edge flashing in section R905.2.8.5 and the state legislature did not amend this section. TN ADC 0780-02-23-.02(1)(a).

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Collegedale ? No
Citation: § 12-1101
Municipal Code https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/system/files/codes/collegedale-t12_0.pdf#page=26
Comments:

The adoption of the residential code included an amendment stating that ice barrier underlayment is not required at the eaves.

Table R301.2(1) adding the following:

Snow Load: “10#”
Wind Speed: “115”
Seismic: “C”
Weathering: “Severe”
Frost Line Depth: “12”
Termite: “Moderate to Heavy”
Winter Design Temperature: “20°F”
Ice Barrier Required: “No”
Flood Hazards: See FIRM, Air Freezing Index, “1500 or Less”, and Mean
Annual Temperature “59.4°F”

Collegedale, TN, Muni. Code § 12-1101(2).

Government Officials

Comments

Collegedale, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, C, E, H, J, and M, with amendments. Collegedale, TN, Muni. Code § 12-1101 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

Collegedale, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 IRC, including Appendix J.

For College Dale, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Collegedale adopted the 2018 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Comments

Collegedale, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices A, C, F, G, I, and J. Collegedale, TN, Muni. Code § 12-101 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

For College Dale, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

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