Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-02 - Division of Fire Prevention
Chapter 0780-02-02 - Codes and Standards
Section 0780-02-02-.01 - ADOPTION BY REFERENCE
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0780-02-02-.01
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Unless otherwise provided by applicable law or the provisions of this chapter, the required minimum standards for fire prevention, fire protection, and building construction safety in the State of Tennessee shall be those prescribed in the following publications:
(a) International
Building Code (IBC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council
(ICC), except for:
1. Chapter 11
Accessibility; and,
2. Chapter 34,
Section 3411 Accessibility For Existing Buildings;
(b) The International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC),
2012 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC);
(c) The International Mechanical Code (IMC),
2012 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC);
(d) The International Plumbing Code (IPC),
2012 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC);
(e) The International Property Maintenance
Code (IPMC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council
(ICC);
(f) The International Fire
Code (IFC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council
(ICC);
(g) The International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC), 2012 edition, published by the International Code
Council (ICC), except that the provisions of the International Energy
Conservation Code, 2006 edition, shall apply to the following occupancy
classifications as defined by the International Building Code (IBC), 2012
edition:
1. Moderate-hazard factory
industrial, Group F-1;
2.
Low-hazard factory industrial, Group F-2;
3. Moderate-hazard storage, Group S-1;
and,
4. Low-hazard storage, Group
S-2;
(h) The
International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2012 edition, published by the
International Code Council (ICC);
(i) For state buildings, educational
occupancies and any other occupancy requiring an inspection by the state fire
marshal for initial licensure, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 edition,
published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); except that:
1. For classrooms in existing and new
educational occupancies, as defined by Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs.
0780-02-03-.01(d),
15.2.2.2.4 excluding (1): Classroom Door Locking to Prevent Unwanted Entry,
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2018 edition, published by the NFPA; or
2. For classrooms in existing and new
colleges and university instructional buildings, 39.2.2.2.2 excluding (1):
Classroom Door Locking to Prevent Unwanted Entry, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code,
2018 edition, published by the NFPA.
(j) No provision of the preceding cited
publications shall be adopted that conflicts with:
1. The installation and service standards of
portable fire extinguishers and fixed fire extinguisher systems in Tenn. Comp.
R. & Regs.
0780-02-14-.02;
and,
2. The standards for engaging
in the liquefied petroleum gas business in Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs.
0780-02-17-.02.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this rule shall not be construed as adopting any provision of the cited publications which establishes:
(a) An
optional or recommended, rather than mandatory, standard or practice;
or,
(b) Any agency, procedure, fees
or penalties for administration or enforcement purposes inconsistent with the
statute or rules.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-102-113, 68-120-101, 68-120-101(a) and (e), 68-102-113, and 68-102-113(a) and (e).
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