Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Greeneville, TN has adopted the 2012 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2012 IRC and IBC. Greeneville, TN Muni. Codes § 4-105 (IRC adoption), § 4-106 (IRC amendments) § 4-101 (IBC adoption) and § 4-102 (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 Greeneville, 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.

Greeneville 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 Greeneville ? No
Citation: § 4-106
Municipal Code https://4.files.edl.io/5b34/06/19/18/200654-02109e4d-9279-4ce8-8abf-fa48c7086d9f.pdf#page=5
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Table 301.2(1). Insert "10 PSF" in the table for ground snow load; insert "90" in the table for wind speed; insert "No" in the table for Topographic Effects; insert "B" in the table for Seismic Design Category; insert "Severe" in the table for Weathering; insert "12" for the Frost Line Depth; insert "Moderate to Heavy" in the table for Termites; insert "14 degrees Fahrenheit" in the table for Winter Design Temperature; insert "NO" in the table for Ice Barrier Underlayment Required; insert "210" in the table for Air Freezing Index; insert "55 degrees Fahrenheit" in the table for Mean Annual Temp; delete footnote g in its entirety and in its place insert "g. Flood Hazard areas shall be determined by the Town of Greeneville Building/Zoning/Planning Department."

Comments

Greeneville, TN has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendices A, B, C, E, G, H, J, K, M, N, O, P and Q. Greeneville, TN Muni. Code  § 4-105.

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.

Greeneville, TN has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendix J. Greeneville, TN Muni. Code  § 4-105.

Commercial Building Code

Greeneville 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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Greeneville, TN has adopted the 2012 IBC including appendices B, C, F, G, I and K. Greenevile, TN Muni. Code § 4-102.

Existing Buildings

Greeneville, TN has adopted the 2012 IEBC. Greenevile, TN Muni. Codes § 4-103 (adoption) and § 4-104 (amendments).

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