Lewisburg, Tennessee Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Lewisburg, TN has adopted the 2012 International Codes including the 2012 IRC and IBC. Lewisburg, TN Muni. Codes § 12-501 (IRC adoption) and § 12-101 (IBC adoption). No online amendment code was located.

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 Lewisburg, Tennessee include the following.

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.

Lewisburg 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Lewisburg ? Undetermined
Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Beard Joe Director of Operations buck.beard@lewisburgtn.gov 931/359-1544

Comments

No online IRC amendment code was located.

For information regarding automatic fire sprinkler systesm see Lewisburg, TN Muni. Code § 12-502.

Commercial Building Code

Lewisburg 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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No online IBC amendment code was located.

Existing Buildings

Lewisburg, TN adopted the 2012 IEBC. Lewisburg, TN Muni. Code § 12-801 (adoption).

Other Building Codes

Lewisburg, TN also adopted the following codes:

2012 International Fire Code. Lewisburg, TN Muni. Code § 7-201 (adoption).

2012 International Plumbing Code. Lewisburg, TN Muni. Code § 12-201 (adoption).

1999 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Lewisburg, TN Muni. Code § 12-301 (adoption).

2012 International Fuel Gas Code. Lewisburg, TN Muni. Code § 12-402 (adoption).

2012 International Mechanical Code. Lewisburg, TN Muni. Code § 12-601 (adoption).

2012 International Energy Conservation Code. Lewisburg, TN Muni. Code § 12-701 (adoption).