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An ordinance amending Title 16 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to adopt updated
building codes.
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WHEREAS, the applicable codes for
building standards are updated by international bodies on a periodic basis, and such updates are adopted by the Metropolitan Council and incorporated into the Metropolitan Code of Laws in Title 16 as the governing standards for Davidson County, Tennessee; and,
WHEREAS, adoption of updated
building codes is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. Chapter 16.08 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is hereby amended by deleting existing Chapter 16.08 and substituting the following:
16.08.010 - Adoption by reference.
The following sections and appendices are adopted and incorporated into this chapter as the technical section of the
building code of the metropolitan government, by reference, as fully as though copied into this code, except as have been or may be hereafter amended herein:
A. 2018 Edition of the International
Building Code, including Appendices C & D of the International
Building Code, as published by the International Code Council.
B. 2017 Edition of the International ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable
Buildings and Facilities.
C. 2018 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings published by the International Code Council, as amended in this chapter, and Appendices E, F, G, H, and M of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings.
D. 2018 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code published by the International Code Council, as amended in this chapter.
16.08.012 - Amendments to the International
Building Code.
The following amendments, deletions or additions to the 2018 Edition of the International
Building Code are adopted by reference as fully as though copied into said B...
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