Updated : 12/11/2024

Overview

For Franklin County, 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 Franklin County, Tennessee include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Franklin County, Tennessee
  • Franklin County, Tennessee
• 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.

Franklin County 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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2018 IRC with Tennessee amendments(Franklin, TN Sec. 12-1001. - One- and two-family dwelling code adopted.)

...location and use of detached one- and two-family dwellings, their appurtenances and accessory structures, so as to safeguard life, health, and public welfare, the International Residential Code, 2018 edition, with Appendix G and J, as prepared by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this Code...

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 Franklin County ? 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.

Government Officials

Comments

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

Commercial Building Code

Franklin County 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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2012 IBC with Tennessee amendments(Franklin, TN Sec. 12-101. - Building code adopted.)

...building or structure, the International Building Code 2018 edition, including Appendices D, G, and K thereto, as prepared and adopted by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this Code and is hereinafter referred to as the building code....

Comments

For Franklin County, Tennessee, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a commercial building code were located.

Existing Buildings

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

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