Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-02 - Division of Fire Prevention
Chapter 0780-02-03 - Review of Construction Plans and Specifications
Section 0780-02-03-.01 - DEFINITIONS

(a) Division means the Division of Fire Prevention of the Department of Commerce and Insurance.

(b) Construction means the erection of a new building; an addition to an existing building; alteration or repair of primary structural members; a change of occupancy or occupancy group; an alteration of the required elements of the corridors and exits of a building's means of egress; an alteration of a fire resistance rated component or assembly; a change in the construction type of a building; or the installation or alteration of a fire sprinkler system, fire suppression system, fire alarm system, smoke control system, or fuel-fired equipment. The term "construction" shall not be construed to include excavation or site preparation.

(c) Educational occupancy means the use of a structure or a portion of a structure for educational purposes by six (6) or more persons for more than twelve (12) hours per week, but no more than eight (8) hours in a single day. Educational purposes shall mean a program that receives credit for grades kindergarten through twelfth (12th) grade, and shall also include early education and pre-K programs regulated by the Department of Education, but shall not include dual enrollment programs located in a higher education classroom.

(d) State building means a building or tenant space owned, leased or leased with an option to purchase by the State of Tennessee or any department, institution, or agency. State buildings also include privately owned buildings on state property.

(e) Local government means any city, county, town, municipal corporation, metropolitan government, or political subdivision.

(f) Limited plans review means the submission of construction documents based on as-built plans and specifications in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 0780-02-02.

(g) As-built plans means, but is not limited to, the following items: a site plan of fire department access or approval of fire department access from the local fire official; and floor plans with door and window schedules, finish schedules, furnace and water heater locations, fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, exit signs, fire-rated assemblies, any accessibility pursuant to T.C.A. § 68-120-204, and any available specifications.

Additionally, a structural analysis by a Tennessee registered architect engineer may be required by the Division.