Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

Code of Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg
Title 12 : Building, Utility, etc. Codes
Chapter 9 : Residential Code

12-903 : Modifications.

  1. When the "building official" is named it shall, for the purposes of the residential code, mean such person as the city manager shall have appointed or designated to administer and enforce the provisions of the residential code.
  2. Notwithstanding any provision of the residential code, the guard rail system for tourist residency structures, as defined in § 5-701 of the Gatlinburg Municipal Code, shall be a minimum of forty-two inches (42") in height.
  3. Every building permit shall expire two (2) years from the date of issue or upon the issuance of the certificate of occupancy unless:
    1. The building official, or designee, determines that substantial progress has been made in the work authorized by the permit; and
    2. The permit holder is granted an exception or extension after submitting a written request to the building official, or designee. (as added by Ord. #2384, Dec. 2007, and replaced by Ord. #2445, Nov. 2012, and Ord. #2562, Oct. 2020 Ch14_03-23-22)
Date Last Updated: 03/23/2022
Codification Date: 03/01/2000

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Mike Werner

Vice Mayor - Mark McCown

Commissioner - Ryan DeSear

Commissioner - Chad Reagan

Commissioner - Kirby Smith

City Manager - Cindy Cameron Ogle

City Attorney - Ronald E. Sharp