Greenfield, Tennessee Building Codes

Updated : 12/19/2024

Overview

For Greenfield, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a residential building code or existing building code were located. Greenfield, Tennessee, adopted the Southern Standard Building Code. Greenfield, TN, Muni. Code § 12-101 (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.

Helpful resources for Greenfield, 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.

Greenfield 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 Greenfield ? 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 Greenfield, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a residential building code were located.

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 IRC was located at this time.

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

Commercial Building Code

Greenfield 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

Greenfield, Tennessee, adopted the Southern Standard Building Code. Greenfield, TN, Muni. Code § 12-101 (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 Greenfield, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Other Building Codes

Greenfield, Tennessee, also adopted the following codes:

1999 Standard Fire Prevention Code. Greenfield, TN, Muni. Code § 7-201 (adoption).

Southern Standard Plumbing Code. Greenfield, TN, Muni. Code § 12-201 (adoption).

No other building codes were located at this time. Note that, 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.