[1977 Code, § 4-501; Ord. 335, § 1, Aug. 1995; Ord. 506, March 1998; Ord. 600, Sept. 2004; 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 securing the public safety, health, and general welfare through structural strength, stability, sanitation, adequate light, and ventilation in dwellings, apartment houses, rooming houses, and buildings, structures, or premises used as such, the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition, 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 housing code.
[1977 Code, § 4-502; Ord. 271, April 1990; Ord. 600, Sept. 2004]
(1) 
Definitions. Wherever the housing code refers to the "Housing Official" it shall mean the person appointed or designated by the board of mayor and aldermen to administer and enforce the provisions of the housing code. Wherever the "Department of Law" is referred to it shall mean the city attorney. Wherever the "Chief Appointing Authority" is referred to it shall mean the city manager.
(2) 
Section 106 of the housing code is amended by deleting from that section, and all subsections thereto, the words "Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals," wherever they appear and substituting the words "Zoning Board of Appeals" in each instance.
(3) 
Penalty clause deleted. Section 108 of the housing code is deleted.
[1977 Code, § 4-503; Ord. 600, Sept. 2004]
Pursuant to the requirements of Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-54-502, one (1) copy of the housing code has been placed on file in the recorder's office and shall be kept there for the use and inspection of the public.
[1977 Code, § 4-504; Ord. 600, Sept. 2004]
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of the housing code as herein adopted by reference and modified.