[Ord. 235, Nov. 1988; Ord. 329, § 1, Aug. 1995; Ord. 502, March 1998; Ord. 600, Sept. 2004; Ord. 757, Sept. 2010; Ord. 890, Nov. 2012; Ord. 1087, Dec. 2020]
Pursuant to authority granted by Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 6-54-501 through 6-54-506, and for the purpose of regulating the construction, alteration, repair, use, occupancy, location, maintenance, removal, and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenance connected or attached to any building or structure, the International Building Code, 2018 edition, with appendices A, C, F, G, I, and J as prepared and adopted by the International Code Council, Inc. is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this code, and is hereinafter referred to as the building code.
[1977 Code, § 4-102; Ord. 235, Nov. 1988; Ord. 600 Sept. 2004]
(1) 
Definitions. Whenever the building code refers to the "Chief Appointing Authority" or the "Chief Administrator," it shall be deemed to be a reference to the city manager of the city. When the "Building Official" or "Director of Public Works" is named it shall, for the purposes of the building code, mean such person as the city manager shall have appointed or designated to administer and enforce the provisions of the building code.
[1977 Code, § 4-103; Ord. 600, Sept. 2004]
(1) 
A permit must be obtained for any construction or improvement with a valuation of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) or more.
(2) 
A home owner who wishes to construct his own home must sign the owner/builder regulation agreement in a form prescribed by the city.
(3) 
In the event that installation is complete and construction has progressed prohibiting a normal inspection, the owner or his agent may:
(a) 
Uncover and expose the work; or
(b) 
Have the work inspected by an engineer licensed in the appropriate field who shall certify in writing that the installation complied with or exceeds the minimum standards set forth in the International Building Code.
(4) 
Any required tests or costs incurring from the uncovering or exposing or any work shall be at the expense of the owner or his agent.
(5) 
All inspections will be made when requested and one reinspection without additional fee. But upon the second reinspection, and additional fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be required before the second reinspection will be made. There will be a minimum fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
[1977 Code, § 4-104; Ord. 600, Sept. 2004]
COLLEGEDALE BUILDING PERMIT FEES
VALUATION TABLE FOR BUILDING PERMITS
VAL. AT LEAST
BUT NOT MORE THAN
BASE AMOUNT
PLUS PER THOUSAND
.01
30000.00
0.00
4.20
30000.01
100000.00
168.00
3.00
100000.01
500000.00
378.00
2.40
500000.01
999999999.99
1338.00
1.80
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Plan review fees for community buildings only shall be at a rate of .125% of actual contract amount. With the exception of projects required to be reviewed by the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office.
[Ord. 600, Sept. 2004]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-54-502 one (1) copy of the building code has been placed on file in the recorder's office and shall be kept there for the use and inspection of the public.
[Ord. 600, Sept. 2004]
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of the building code as herein adopted by reference and modified.