Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-02-.05

Current through June 26, 2024

Section 0780-02-02-.05 - LOCAL ORDINANCES

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.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-02-.05

Original rule filed July 17, 1982; effective August 26, 1982. Amendment filed October 11, 1985; effective November 10, 1985. Repeal and amendments filed May 6, 2016; effective 8/4/2016.

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.