(1) Unless
otherwise provided by applicable law or the provisions of this chapter, the
standards for the construction and installation of modular building units in
the State of Tennessee shall be those prescribed in:
(a) The National Electrical Code, as adopted
in Chapter
0780-02-01-.02
[Adoption by Reference];
(b) The
International Building Code, as adopted in Chapter
0780-02-02-.01
[Adoption by Reference], except that:
1.
Section 1204.1 does not apply to stand alone toilet facilities that are not
used in the months of December through February and are winterized in
accordance with the manufacturer instructions; and
2. Sleeping Cabins are not required to have
minimum plumbing facilities within the structure as required by Table 2902.1,
but must have minimum plumbing fixtures located not more than two hundred (200)
feet from the nearest door;
(c) The International Fire Code as adopted in
Chapter
0780-02-02-.01
[Adoption by Reference];
(d) For
state buildings, educational occupancies, and any other occupancy requiring an
inspection by the state fire marshal for initial licensure, the Life Safety
Code as adopted in Chapter
0780-02-02-.01
[Adoption by Reference];
(e) The
International Mechanical Code as adopted in Chapter
0780-02-02-.01
[Adoption by Reference];
(f) The
International Fuel Gas Code as adopted in Chapter
0780-02-02-.01
[Adoption by Reference];
(g) The
International Plumbing Code as adopted in Chapter
0780-02-02-.01
[Adoption by Reference], except that:
1.
Structures classified as Business (Group B) and Storage (S-1 or S-2), that are
not intended for use by the general public and that have the required number of
plumbing fixtures within five hundred (500) feet of the nearest door, are not
required to have the minimum number of toilet facilities in accordance with
Table 403.1 within the structure itself;
2. Sleeping Cabins are not required to have
minimum plumbing facilities within the structure as required by Table 403.1,
but must have minimum plumbing fixtures located not more than two hundred (200)
feet from the nearest door;
(h) The International Energy Conservation
Code as adopted in Chapter
0780-02-02-.01
[Adoption by Reference];
(i) The
Tennessee Public Buildings Accessibility Act, T.C.A. §§
68-120-201
to -205), where applicable; and
(j)
Safety Glazing Materials, T.C.A. §§
68-120-301 to
-306, where applicable.
(2) In the event of a conflict or
inconsistency among the codes herein adopted by reference, the more stringent
code provision shall prevail.
(3)
In lieu of the codes listed in subparagraphs (1)(b) through (1)(e) and (1)(i)
above, the International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings as
adopted in Chapter
0780-02-23-.02
[Adoption by Reference] may be used for any "dwelling" (as defined therein)
covered by such code. This includes units that a manufacturer designates or
describes as being a "tiny home" where all of the following apply:
(a) The unit is built upon a fixed chassis
but does not fall under the regulation of the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development;
(b) The unit is
designed primarily for use as a dwelling unit that includes permanent
provisions for water supply and sanitation; and
(c) The unit is provided with an engineered
anchoring system design for permanent installation.
(4) 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.
(5) In order to provide a transition period
for the application of newly adopted codes, for a period of one hundred and
twenty (120) days after the effective date of a code change, a manufacturer may
begin construction of modular units based on previously approved plans for the
codes that were in effect on the day immediately prior to the effective date of
the newly adopted codes.
(6)
Inspections shall be conducted through one of the following programs:
(a) Approved Construction Inspection Program;
or
(b) Commissioner's Inspection
Program (residential or commercial and electrical).
