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-.05 - LOCAL ORDINANCES

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0780-02-02-.05
Current through September 24, 2024

Except as provided in T.C.A. § 68-120-101, or otherwise approved in writing by the state fire marshal, no city, county, town, municipal corporation, metropolitan government, or political subdivision of the state of Tennessee shall adopt or enforce any ordinance prescribing less stringent standards of fire prevention, fire protection, or building construction safety than those established hereunder. A city, county, town, municipal corporation, metropolitan government, or political subdivision of the state of Tennessee that has adopted an edition of a building construction or fire safety standard within seven (7) years of the most current published edition shall be deemed to be in compliance with this chapter.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 58-2413, 68-17-113, 68-18-101, 68-102-113, 68-120-101, 68-120-106, and Chapter 857, Public Acts of 1982.

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