Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Petersburg, TN has adopted the 2012 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2012 IRC and IBC. Petersburg, TN Muni. Codes § 12-401 (IRC adoption), § 12-402 (IRC amendments), § 12-201 (IBC adoption) and § 12-202 (IBC amendments).

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 Petersburg, Tennessee include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Petersburg, TN Building, Utilty, Etc. Codes
• 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.

Petersburg adopted the 2012 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Petersburg ? No
Citation: § 12-402
Municipal Code https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/system/files/codes/Petersburg-t12.pdf#page=8
Comments:

R301.2(1) Climatic and geographic design criteria – Insert:

"10 PFS" for ground snow load

"90" for wind speed 

"C" for seismic design category 

"Severe" for the frost line depth

"Moderate to heavy" for termites

"17 degrees" Fahrenheit for winter design temperature

"No" for ice barrier underlayment

"1500 or less" for air freezing index

"57.6 degrees Fahrenheit" for mean annual temperature

Comments

Petersburg, TN has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendices  A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, O, P and Q. Petersburg, TN Muni. Code § 12-401.

R313 Automatic fire sprinkler systems – Deleted. Petersburg, TN Muni. Code § 12-402.

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.

Petersburg, TN has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendix J. Petersburg, TN Muni. Code § 12-401.

Commercial Building Code

Petersburg adopted the 2012 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

Petersburg, TN has adopted the 2012 IBC including appendices C, E, F, G, H, I, J and K. Petersburg, TN Muni. Code § 12-201.

Existing Buildings

Petersburg, TN did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

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