Updated : 12/11/2024

Overview

Forest Hills, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices F, G, H, and J, with amendments. Forest Hills, TN, Muni. Codes § 12-101 (adoption) and § 12-102 (amendments). Forest Hills, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices E, I, J, and K, with amendments. Forest Hills, TN, Muni. Code § 12-201 (adoption) and § 12-301 through § 12-306 (amendments). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or the city ordinances.

Helpful resources for Forest Hills, Tennessee include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Forest Hills, Tennessee Home Page
  • Forest Hills, Tennessee Building and Zoning
  • Forest Hills, Tennessee Municipal Code
• 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.

Forest Hills 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 amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IRC with Tennessee amendments(Forest Hills, TN 12-101. - Residential code adopted.)

...H, and J (but only as applied to the adopted chapters) of the International Residential Code, 2018 edition, as prepared and adopted by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this code, and may hereinafter referred to as the residential code. (Ord. #2004-18, Sept...

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 Forest Hills ? 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. 

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Comments

Forest Hills, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices F, G, H, and J, with amendments. Forest Hills, TN, Muni. Codes § 12-101 (adoption) and § 12-102 (amendments).

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.

Forest Hills, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 IRC, including Appendix J. Forest Hills, TN, Muni. Codes § 12-101 (adoption).

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or the city ordinances.

Commercial Building Code

Forest Hills 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 amendments to the model code here.

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2012 IBC with Tennessee amendments(Forest Hills, TN Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Forest Hills, Tennessee, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices E, I, J, and K, with amendments. Forest Hills, TN, Muni. Code § 12-201 (adoption) and § 12-301 through § 12-306 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or the city ordinances.

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