Updated : 06/27/2024

Overview

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices D, G, H, J, K, and T, with amendments. Murfreesboro, TN, Muni. Code § 7-11 (adoption) and § 7-12 (amendments). Murfreesboro, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices A, C, and D, with amendments. Murfreesboro, TN, Muni. Code § 7-1 (adoption) and § 7-2 (amendments). Murfreesboro, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Murfreesboro, TN, Muni. Code § 7-2.1 (adoption) and § 7-2.2 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Murfreesboro, Tennessee include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Murfreesboro, Tennessee Home Page
  • Murfreesboro, Tennessee Building Codes
  • Murfreesboro, 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.

Murfreesboro 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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2018 IRC with Tennessee amendments(Murfreesboro, TN Section 7-11 - International Residential Code—Adopted.)

...more than three stories high with separate means of egress and their accessory structures in the City shall comply with the provisions of the 2018 International Residential Code, including Appendix Chapters D, G, H, J, K and T, published by the International Code Council, one (1) copy of which has been filed and remains on file in the office...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Murfreesboro ? No
Citation: § 7-12
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/tn/murfreesboro/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH7BU_ARTIINGE_S7-12INRECOME
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) establishing climatic and graphic design criteria amended as follows:

Ground Snow Load (lbs.)		10
Wind Design	Speed (mph)	115
	Topographic effects	No
	Special Wind Region	No
Windborne Debris Zone		No
Seismic Design Category		B
Subject to Damage From:	Weathering	Severe
	Frost line depth (inches)	12″
	Termite	Moderate to heavy
Winter Design Temp (Degrees)		14° F
Ice Barrier Underlayment Required		No
Flood Hazards		In accordance with adopted zoning ordinance
Air Freezing Index		366
Mean Annual Temp		59° F
Manual J Design Criteria Elevation (feet)		615
Latitude (Degrees North)		35
Winter Heating		14
Summer Cooling		94
Altitude Correction Factor		Note P
Indoor Design Temperature		70
Design Temperature Cooling		75
Heating Temperature Difference		Note P
Cooling Temperature Difference		Note P
Wind Velocity Cooling		Note P
Coincident Wet Bulb		74
Daily Range		M
Winter Humidity		Note P
Summer Humidity		Note P

Murfreesboro, TN, Muni. Code § 7-12(N) and (O).

Government Officials

Comments

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices D, G, H, J, K, and T, with amendments. Murfreesboro, TN, Muni. Code § 7-11 (adoption) and § 7-12 (amendments).

Section R313 Automatic fire sprinkler systems. Delete this section in its entirety. Murfreesboro, TN Muni. Code § 7-12.

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.

Murfreesboro TN has adopted the 2018 IRC including appendix J. Murfreesboro, TN Muni. Codes § 7-11.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Murfreesboro, TN, Muni. Code § 7-2.1 (adoption) and § 7-2.2 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Murfreesboro 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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2012 IBC with Tennessee amendments(Murfreesboro, TN Section 7-1 - International Building Code—Adopted.)

...with separate means of egress and their accessory structures, shall comply with the provisions of the 2018 International Building Code, including Appendix Chapters A, C, and D, published by the International Code Council, one copy of which has been filed and remains on file in the office of the City Recorder, which is hereby adopted and approved...

Comments

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices A, C, and D, with amendments. Murfreesboro, TN, Muni. Codes § 7-1 (adoption) and § 7-2 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Murfreesboro, TN, Muni. Code § 7-2.1 (adoption) and § 7-2.2 (amendments).

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