Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-03-.01 - DEFINITIONS

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) Division means the Division of Fire Prevention of the Department of Commerce and Insurance.

(b) Construction means the erection of a new building; an addition to an existing building; alteration or repair of primary structural members; a change of occupancy or occupancy group; an alteration of the required elements of the corridors and exits of a building's means of egress; an alteration of a fire resistance rated component or assembly; a change in the construction type of a building; or the installation or alteration of a fire sprinkler system, fire suppression system, fire alarm system, smoke control system, or fuel-fired equipment. The term "construction" shall not be construed to include excavation or site preparation.

(c) Educational occupancy means the use of a structure or a portion of a structure for educational purposes by six (6) or more persons for more than twelve (12) hours per week, but no more than eight (8) hours in a single day. Educational purposes shall mean a program that receives credit for grades kindergarten through twelfth (12th) grade, and shall also include early education and pre-K programs regulated by the Department of Education, but shall not include dual enrollment programs located in a higher education classroom.

(d) State building means a building or tenant space owned, leased or leased with an option to purchase by the State of Tennessee or any department, institution, or agency. State buildings also include privately owned buildings on state property.

(e) Local government means any city, county, town, municipal corporation, metropolitan government, or political subdivision.

(f) Limited plans review means the submission of construction documents based on as-built plans and specifications in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 0780-02-02.

(g) As-built plans means, but is not limited to, the following items: a site plan of fire department access or approval of fire department access from the local fire official; and floor plans with door and window schedules, finish schedules, furnace and water heater locations, fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, exit signs, fire-rated assemblies, any accessibility pursuant to T.C.A. § 68-120-204, and any available specifications.

Additionally, a structural analysis by a Tennessee registered architect engineer may be required by the Division.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-03-.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 June 12, 2001; effective August 26, 2001. Amendments filed October 19, 2005; effective January 2, 2006. Emergency rule filed July 27, 2007; effective through January 8, 2008. Amendment filed November 16, 2007; withdrawn December 28, 2007. Emergency rule expired January 9, 2008 and reverted to rule in effect on July 26, 2007. Amendment filed December 11, 2007; effective February 24, 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. Amendments filed December 8, 2022; effective 3/8/2023.

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