Updated : 12/10/2024
Overview
Fairview, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices F, G, and M. Fairview, TN, Muni. Code § 12-401 (adoption). Fairview, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Fairview, TN, Muni. Code § 12-101 (adoption) and § 12-102 (amendments). For Fairview, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Helpful resources for Fairview, Tennessee include the following.
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.
Fairview 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 the adoption without amendment 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 Fairview ? Undetermined
Comments:
No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.
Government Officials
| Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
| Ponder |
Tom |
Building Inspector |
tponder@fairview-tn.org |
(615) 387-6082 |
|
Comments
Fairview, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices F, G, and M. Fairview, TN, Muni. Code § 12-401 (adoption).
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.
No mention of Appendix J of the adopted IRC was located at this time.
For Fairview, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Commercial Building Code
Fairview 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 amendments to the model code
here.
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Comments
Fairview, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Fairview, TN, Muni. Code § 12-101 (adoption) and § 12-102 (amendments).
Existing Buildings
For Fairview, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Other Building Codes
Fairview, Tennessee, also adopted the following codes:
2018 International Fire Code (IFC), including Appendices B, C, D, F, H, and I, with amendments. Fairview, TN, Muni. Code § 7-201 (adoption) and § 7-203(2) (amendments).
2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). Fairview, TN, Muni. Code § 12-201 (adoption).
2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Fairview, TN, Muni. Code § 12-302 (adoption).
2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Fairview, TN, Muni. Code § 12-501 (adoption).
2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). Fairview, TN, Muni. Code § 12-601 (adoption).
2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Fairview, TN, Muni. Code § 12-701 (adoption).
