Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-03-.02 - SUBMISSION OF PLANS
(1) No person shall
commence construction of any educational occupancy , or daycare center that is
licensed by the Department of Human Services or the Department of Education
until plans and specifications have been submitted to and approved in writing
by the Division . The following exceptions to such plans review will apply:
(a) An existing building with an educational
occupancy or daycare center that enrolls twenty-four (24) or fewer students may
have review for code compliance determined through inspection by the state fire
marshal. An applicable review fee as authorized by this Chapter will apply. The
state fire marshal may require limited plans review if it is necessary to
ensure adequate code compliance.
(b) An existing building with an educational
occupancy or daycare center that enrolls between twenty-five (25) and
ninety-nine (99) students will be subjected to a limited plans review . An
applicable review fee as authorized by this Chapter will apply.
(2) No person shall commence
construction of an Assembly Group A structure or portion of a structure, as
defined in the building code adopted in Chapter 0780-02-02, with a calculated
occupant load of three hundred (300) or more persons until plans and
specifications have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Division .
(a) For the purposes of application of the
building code adopted in Chapter 0780-02-02, rooms, buildings or structures
used as banquet halls where the primary purpose is not serving both food and
alcoholic drinks may be classified as Assembly Group A-3.
(b) This requirement shall not apply to
buildings or structures located in a jurisdiction of local government that has
obtained an exemption authorized by T.C.A. §
68-120-101(b)(2).
(3) No person shall commence
construction of any Business Group B structure or portion of a structure, as
defined in the building code adopted in Chapter 0780-02-02, that is three (3)
stories or more, until plans and specifications have been submitted to and
approved in writing by the Division . This requirement shall not apply to
buildings or structures located in a jurisdiction of local government that has
obtained an exemption authorized by T.C.A. §
68-120-101(b)(2).
(4) No person shall commence construction of
any Residential Group R structure or portion of a structure, as defined in the
building code adopted in Chapter 0780-02-02 until plans and specifications have
been submitted to and approved in writing by the Division .
(a) This requirement shall not apply to
buildings or structures regulated by Chapter 0780-02-23.
(b) This requirement shall not apply to
buildings or structures located in a jurisdiction of local government that has
obtained an exemption authorized by T.C.A. §
68-120-101(b)(2).
(5) No person shall commence
construction of any covered mall building, as defined in the building code
adopted in Chapter 0780-02-02, until plans and specifications have been
submitted to and approved in writing by the Division . This requirement shall
not apply to buildings or structures located in a jurisdiction of local
government that has obtained an exemption authorized by T.C.A. §
68-120-101(b)(2).
(6) No person shall commence construction of
any High-hazard Group H-1 or H-2 structure or portion of a structure, as
defined in the building code adopted in Chapter 0780-02-02, until plans and
specifications have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Division .
Structures used only for storage of materials shall not require plans and
specifications and approval by the Division . This requirement shall not apply
to buildings or structures located in a jurisdiction of local government that
has obtained an exemption authorized by T.C.A. §
68-120-101(b)(2).
(7) No person shall commence construction of
any Institutional Group I structure or portion of a structure, as defined in
the building code adopted in Chapter 0780-02-02, with accommodations for
overnight sleeping until plans and specifications have been submitted to and
approved in writing by the Division .
(a) This
requirement shall not apply to structures that are regulated by other state
agencies for building and fire safety.
(b) This requirement shall not apply to
buildings or structures located in a jurisdiction of local government that has
obtained an exemption authorized by T.C.A. §
68-120-101(b)(2).
(8) No person shall commence
construction of any occupancy that requires an inspection by the Division for
initial licensure requirements of other state departments or agencies until
plans and specifications have been submitted to and approved in writing by the
Division .
(9) No person shall
commence construction of any Institutional Group I-3 structure or portion of a
structure, as defined in the building code adopted in Chapter 0780-02-02, or
change occupancy condition until plans and specifications have been submitted
to and approved in writing by the Division . This requirement shall not apply to
buildings or structures located in a jurisdiction of local government that has
obtained an exemption authorized by T.C.A. §
68-120-101(b)(2).
(10) No person shall commence construction of
any state -owned building until plans and specifications have been submitted to
and approved in writing by the Division . This requirement shall not apply to
state buildings that are leased and located in a jurisdiction of local
government that has obtained an exemption authorized by T.C.A. §
68-120-101(b)(2).
(11) For buildings that meet the plans
submission requirements of
0780-02-03-.02(1) through
(10), any factory manufactured structure
which has been designed and constructed in accordance with the Tennessee
Modular Building Act (T.C.A. §§
68-126-301 et seq.) shall be
exempt from plan submission of the building or structure; however, submission
of modular unit specifications and a site plan showing building location, fire
department access, fire hydrant locations and testing, site work for fire alarm
and fire protection systems, and adjacent buildings or structures shall be
required to be submitted. Additional plans may be required as deemed necessary
by the Division .
(a) Except for state
buildings (owned and leased), educational occupancies, and day care centers
licensed by the Department of Human Services or the Department of Education,
this requirement shall not apply to buildings or portions that are located in a
jurisdiction of local government that has obtained an exemption authorized by
T.C.A. §
68-120-101(b)(2).
(b) A single Educational Group E modular
classroom that is located outside of a jurisdiction of local government that
has obtained an exemption authorized by T.C.A. §
68-120-101(b)(2)
shall be exempt from plan submission requirements but must be
inspected.
(c) All schools that are
located outside jurisdictions that have obtained an exemption authorized by
T.C.A. §
68-120-101(b)(2)
must notify the Division of a re-located modular unit and an inspection shall
be performed by the Division .
(12) Any single-story, open-air pavilion or
shed shall not require plans to be submitted and approved by the Division .
Open-air shall mean that eighty (80) percent of the building's perimeter and
interior are open to the outside from the floor to the roof or
ceiling.
(13) When an assembly
occupancy's occupant load exceeds two hundred fifty (250), the Division may
require plans to be submitted for a No Review Letter in order to calculate the
maximum occupant load if, upon inspection, it appears that the calculation
might be incorrect.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-102-113, 68-102-113(a), 68-120-101, 68-120-101(a) and 68-120-101(d).
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