Updated : 11/19/2024

Overview

For Benton, 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 Benton, Tennessee include the following.

• 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.

Benton 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 Benton ? 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 Benton, 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 was located at this time.

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

Commercial Building Code

Benton 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 Benton, 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 Benton, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. Therefore, adoption of the codes and standards of the State of Tennessee is implied. Link to Tennessee Building Codes.

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