Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Medina, TN has adopted the 2012 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2012 IRC and IBC. Medina, TN Muni. Codes § 12-101 (IRC adoption), § 12-102 (IRC amendments), § 12-201 (IBC adoption) and § 12-202 (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 Medina, 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.

Medina 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 Medina ? No
Citation: § 12-102
Municipal Code https://www.cityofmedinatn.org/images/code.pdf#page=99
Comments:

Table R301.2(1). The following design criteria shall be inserted in the blanks for the design criteria of Table R301.2(1):

(a) Ground Snow Load – 10

(b) Wind Speed – 90

(c) Wind Topographic effects – No

(d) Seismic Design Category- D1

(e) Subject to Damage from Weathering – Moderate

(f) Subject to Damage from Frost line depth – 12"

(g) Subject to Damage from Termites -Very Heavy

(h) Ice Barrier Underlayment Required – No

Government Officials

Comments

Medina, TN has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendices A, B, C, G, and J. Medina, TN Muni. Code § 12-101.

Section R313.2 shall be deleted in its entirety with no substitution. Medina, TN Muni. Code § 12-102.

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.

Medina, TN has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendix J. Medina, TN Muni. Code § 12-101.

Commercial Building Code

Medina 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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Existing Buildings

Medina, TN did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

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