Updated : 12/10/2024

Overview

For Ethridge, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a residential building code, commercial building code, or existing building code were located. Therefore, adoption of the codes and standards of the State of Tennessee is implied. Link to Tennessee Building Codes. 

Helpful resources for Ethridge, Tennessee include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Ethridge, Tennessee Home Page
• 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.

Ethridge adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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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 Ethridge ? 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

For Ethridge, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a residential building code were located. Therefore, adoption of the codes and standards of the State of Tennessee is implied. 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 Ethridge, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

Ethridge adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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Comments

For Ethridge, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a commercial building code were located. Therefore, adoption of the codes and standards of the State of Tennessee is implied. Link to Tennessee Building Codes. 

Existing Buildings

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

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