Pursuant to authority granted by T.C.A. 6-54-501 et seq., and for the purposes of regulating the construction, alteration, repair, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal, and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenance connected or attached to any building or structure the 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code, 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 International Existing Building Code, and 2018 International Energy Conservation Code with all current amendments are hereby adopted, incorporated by reference as a part of this code, and are hereafter referred to collectively as the “Building Codes for the City of Paris, Tennessee” (Ord. #205, 1947, modified; Ord. #387, 05/01/67; Ord. #415, 04/11/70; Ord. #420, 11/09/70; Ord. #624, 06/06/85; Ord. #677, 02/04/88, Ord. #738, 08/17/90; Ord. #864, 10/06/94, Ord. #934, 06/02/98, Ord. #1026 12/04/03, Ord. #1063, 9/7/06; Ord. #1082, 2/7/08, Ord. #1135, 04/05/12, Ord. #1255, 6/23/20, Ord. #1300, 10/5/2023).