Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-02-.01 - ADOPTION BY REFERENCE

(1) Unless otherwise provided by applicable law or the provisions of this chapter, the required minimum standards for fire prevention, fire protection, and building construction safety in the State of Tennessee shall be those prescribed in the following publications:

(a) International Building Code (IBC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC), except for:

1. Chapter 11 Accessibility; and,

2. Chapter 34, Section 3411 Accessibility For Existing Buildings;

(b) The International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC);

(c) The International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC);

(d) The International Plumbing Code (IPC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC);

(e) The International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC);

(f) The International Fire Code (IFC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC);

(g) The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC), except that the provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code, 2006 edition, shall apply to the following occupancy classifications as defined by the International Building Code (IBC), 2012 edition:

1. Moderate-hazard factory industrial, Group F-1;

2. Low-hazard factory industrial, Group F-2;

3. Moderate-hazard storage, Group S-1; and,

4. Low-hazard storage, Group S-2;

(h) The International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC);

(i) For state buildings, educational occupancies and any other occupancy requiring an inspection by the state fire marshal for initial licensure, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); except that:

1. For classrooms in existing and new educational occupancies, as defined by Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-03-.01(d), 15.2.2.2.4 excluding (1): Classroom Door Locking to Prevent Unwanted Entry, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2018 edition, published by the NFPA; or

2. For classrooms in existing and new colleges and university instructional buildings, 39.2.2.2.2 excluding (1): Classroom Door Locking to Prevent Unwanted Entry, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2018 edition, published by the NFPA.

(j) No provision of the preceding cited publications shall be adopted that conflicts with:

1. The installation and service standards of portable fire extinguishers and fixed fire extinguisher systems in Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-14-.02; and,

2. The standards for engaging in the liquefied petroleum gas business in Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-17-.02.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this rule shall not be construed as adopting any provision of the cited publications which establishes:

(a) An optional or recommended, rather than mandatory, standard or practice; or,

(b) Any agency, procedure, fees or penalties for administration or enforcement purposes inconsistent with the statute or rules.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-02-.01

Original rule certified June 10, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed August 17, 1976; effective September 16, 1976. Repeal and new rule filed July 27, 1982; effective August 26, 1982. Amendment filed October 11, 1985; effective November 10, 1985. Amendment filed July 9, 1990; effective August 23, 1990. Amendment filed March 13, 1996; effective May 27, 1996. Amendment filed October 14, 1997; effective December 28, 1997. Amendment filed June 12, 2001; effective August 26, 2001. Amendment filed March 19, 2004; effective June 2, 2004. Amendment filed November 16, 2007; withdrawn December 28, 2007. Emergency rule filed January 25, 2008; effective through July 8, 2008. Emergency rule filed July 8, 2008; effective through December 20, 2008. Amendment filed June 18, 2008; effective September 1, 2008. Amendments filed October 2, 2008; effective December 16, 2008. Amendments filed March 29, 2010; effective June 27, 2010. Repeal and amendments filed May 6, 2016; effective August 4, 2016. Emergency rules filed June 1, 2018; effective through November 28, 2018. Amendments filed August 24, 2018; effective November 22, 2018. Emergency rule filed 6/14/2023; effective through 12/11/2023 (EMERGENCY).

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-102-113, 68-120-101, 68-120-101(a) and (e), 68-102-113, and 68-102-113(a) and (e).