Updated : 11/21/2024
Overview
Cannon County, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Cannon County, TN, Muni. Code § 13.01(b) (adoption). Cannon County, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Cannon County, TN, Muni. Code § 13.01(a) (adoption). For Cannon County, TN, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
State regulations may not permit the adoption of a code less stringent than the codes adopted by the state. For the most accurate information please check with the local building department. See the Tennessee state overview. Link to Tennessee Building Codes.
Helpful resources for Cannon County, 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.
Cannon County 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 Cannon County ? 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.
Comments
Cannon County, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Cannon County, TN, Muni. Code § 13.01(b) (adoption).
State regulations may not permit the adoption of a code less stringent than the codes adopted by the state. For the most accurate information please check with the local building department. See the Tennessee state overview. Link to Tennessee Building Codes.
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 Cannon County, TN, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Commercial Building Code
Cannon County 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.
Auto Search - beta:
No results were located with the automated search.
Comments
Cannon County, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Cannon County, TN, Muni. Code § 13.01(a) (adoption).
State regulations may not permit the adoption of a code less stringent than the codes adopted by the state. For the most accurate information please check with the local building department. See the Tennessee state overview. Link to Tennessee Building Codes.
Existing Buildings
For Cannon County, TN, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Other Building Codes
Cannon County, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Cannon County, TN, Muni. Code § 13.01(b) (adoption).
No other building codes were located at this time.
