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(A) The Public Officer, in order to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this subchapter, shall have the following powers in addition to those otherwise granted herein:
(1) To investigate conditions of the structures in the city in order to determine which structures therein are unfit for human occupation or use;
(2) To administer oaths, affirmations, examine witnesses and receive evidence;
(3) To enter upon premises for the purpose of making examination; provided that, such entry shall be made in such manner as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the persons in possession;
(4) To appoint and fix the duties of such officers, agents and employees as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter; and
(5) To delegate any of his or her functions and powers under this subchapter to such officers and agents as he or she may designate.
(1994 Code, § 13-212)
(B) This subchapter shall not be construed to abrogate or impair the powers of the city with regard to the enforcement of the provisions of its charter or any other ordinances or regulations, nor to prevent or punish violations thereof, and the powers conferred by this subchapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by the charter and other laws.
(1994 Code, § 13-213)
(Ord. 468, passed 9-19-1991)
CODES ADOPTED
(A) Building Code adopted. Pursuant to authority granted by Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 6-54-501 through 6-54-506, and for the purpose of regulating the construction, alteration, repair, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure, the International Building Code 2012, except for § 113 (Means of Appeal), to the extent that said sections conflict with Tenn. Code. Ann. §§ 6-54-1001 et seq., the Administrative Hearing Officer Act, and except for Ch. 27, but including Appendices B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J and K-8, and the International Residential Code 2012 with Appendices E, G, H, J, K and M, as prepared and published by the International Code Council, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of the code and are hereinafter referred to as the “Building Code”.
(1994 Code, § 12-101)
(B) Modifications.
(1) Whenever the Building Code refers to the Chief Appointing Authority or the Chief Administrator, it shall be deemed to be a reference to the City Manager. When the Building Official or Codes Enforcement Officer is named it shall, for the purposes of the Building Code, mean such person as the City Manager shall have appointed or designated to administer and enforce the provisions of the Building Code.
(2) The exceptions provided in Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-2-102(b) shall apply to the requirements for construction documents as found in § 106-1. The provisions of Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-2-102(b) are:
(b) It is unlawful for any person other than a registered architect or engineer to prepare plans and specifications for any building or structure other than the following:
(1) Structures classified as business, factory-industrial, hazardous, mercantile, residential, and storage occupancies, as such occupancies are defined in the 2012 edition of the International Building Code, which are:
(A) Less than three (3) stories in height; and
(B) Less than five thousand square feet (5,000 sq. ft.) in total gross area;
(2) One-family and two-family dwellings and domestic outbuildings appurtenant thereto; or
(3) Farm buildings not designed or intended for human occupancy.
(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent any awarding authority, public or private, from requiring the services of a registered architect, engineer or landscape architect for any project.
(3) The schedule of permit fees shall be set by resolution of the City Commission as from time to time is necessary.
(1994 Code, § 12-102)
(C) Available in Recorder’s office. Pursuant to the requirements of the Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-54-502, one copy of the Building Code has been placed on file in the Recorder’s (Finance Director’s) office and shall be kept there for the use and inspection of the public.
(1994 Code, § 12-103)
(D) Limitation on demolition permits. The required length of demolition permits shall be 60 days for residential structures and 90 days for commercial structures.
(1994 Code, § 12-104)
(Ord. 355, passed - -; Ord. 469, passed 9-19-1991; Ord. 494, passed 9-2-1993; Ord. 497, passed 11-4-1993; Ord. 748, passed 12-16-2013)
(A) Plumbing Code adopted.
(1) Pursuant to authority connected with the municipal water or sewerage system, the International Plumbing Code 2012, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this code and is hereinafter referred to as the “Plumbing Code”.
(2) The fees for all plumbing work in the city shall be set by resolution of the City Commission, as from time to time are necessary.
(1994 Code, § 12-201)
(B) Modifications. Whenever the Building Code refers to the Chief Appointing Authority or the Chief Administrator, it shall mean the City Manager. Whenever Plumbing Official or Inspector is named or referred to, it shall mean the person appointed or designated by the City Manager to administer and enforce the provisions of the Plumbing Code.
(1994 Code, § 12-202)
(C) Available in Recorder’s office. Pursuant to the requirements of Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-54-502, one copy of the Plumbing Code has been placed on file in the Recorder’s (Finance Director’s) office and shall be kept there for the use and inspection of the public.
(1994 Code, § 12-203)
(D) Violations. It shall be a civil offense for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of the Plumbing Code as herein adopted by reference and modified.
(1994 Code, § 12-204)
9-2-1993; Ord. 614, passed 5-28-2002; Ord. 748, passed 12-16-2013)
(A) Electrical Code adopted. Pursuant to authority granted by Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 6-54-501 et seq. and for the purpose of providing practical minimum standards for the safeguarding of persons and of buildings and their contents from hazards arising from the use of electricity, the International Electrical Code, 2012 edition, as prepared by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as a part of this code and is hereinafter referred to as the “Electrical Code”.
(1994 Code, § 12-301)
(B) Available in Recorder’s office. Pursuant to the requirements of Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 6-54-502, one copy of the Electrical Code has been placed on file in the Recorder’s (Finance Director’s) office and shall be kept there for the use and inspection of the public.
(1994 Code, § 12-302)
(C) Permit required for doing electrical work. No electrical work shall be done within the city until a permit therefor has been issued by the Deputy Electrical Inspector. The term “electrical work” shall not be deemed to include minor repairs that do not involve the installation of new wire, conduits, machinery, apparatus or other electrical devices generally requiring the services of an electrician.
(1994 Code, § 12-303)
(D) Enforcement. The Electrical Inspector shall be such person as designated by state statute. It shall be his or her duty to enforce compliance with this section and the Electrical Code, as herein adopted by reference. He or she is authorized and directed to make such inspections of electrical equipment and wiring and the like as are necessary to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations, and may enter any premises or building at any reasonable time for the purpose of discharging his or her duties. He or she is authorized to refuse or discontinue electrical services to any person or place not complying with this section and/or the Electrical Code.
(1994 Code, § 12-304)
(E) Fees. The Electrical Inspector shall collect the same fees as are authorized in Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-102-143 for electrical inspections by Deputy Inspectors of the State Fire Marshal.
(1994 Code, § 12-305)
(Ord. 497, passed 11-4-1993; Ord. 748, passed 12-16-2013)
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