[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 securing the public safety, health, and general welfare through structural strength, stability, sanitation, adequate light, and ventilation in new dwellings, apartment houses, rooming houses, and buildings, structures, or premises used as such, the International Residential Code, 2018 edition with appendices A, B, C, E, H, J and M as prepared and adopted by the International Code Council, Inc., and amended as follows:
(1)
Section R101.1 Insert "City of Collegedale Tennessee" in "Name of Jurisdiction"
(2)
Table R301.2(1) adding the following Snow Load "10#", Wind Speed "115", Seismic "C", Weathering "Severe", Frost Line Depth, "12", Termite "Moderate to Heavy", Winter Design Temperature "20°F", Ice Barrier Required, "No", +Flood Hazards, See FIRM, Air Freezing Index, "1500 or Less", and Mean Annual Temperature "59.4°F"
(3)
Section R314.6, Power Source, relating to Smoke Alarms, is amended to create Exception 3 that shall read:
Exception 3. Interconnection and hard-wiring of smoke alarms in existing areas shall not be required where alterations or repairs do not result in the removal or interior walls or ceiling finishes exposing the structure.
(4)
Section R-313 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems is deleted in its entirety.