Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

White House, TN has adopted the 2012 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2012 IRC and IBC. White House, TN Muni. Codes § 12-501 (IRC adoption), § 12-502 (IRC amendments), § 12-101 (IBC adoption) and § 12-102 (IBC amendments). Per their website, White House, TN also adopted the 2009 North Carolina Building Code with 2004 Revisions (State of TN).

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 White House, 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.

White House 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 White House ? Undetermined

Government Officials

Comments

White House, TN has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendix G. White House, TN Muni. Code § 12-501.

Commercial Building Code

White House 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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Comments

White House, TN has adopted the 2012 IBC including appendices  B, C, E, F, and G. White House, TN Muni. Code § 12-101.

Existing Buildings

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

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