Legal Documents of Maryville

The following sections and appendices of the International Building Code, 2024 edition, are hereby amended in the City of Maryville, as hereinafter provided:

Amend Chapter 1 Scope and Administration as follows:

• Amend Section 101.1 Title. by inserting "City of Maryville" as the name of the jurisdiction.
• Amend Section 101.2.1 Appendices. by inserting at the end of the section the following:

"The following Appendices are specifically included in the adoption. All others are excluded.

Appendix A Employee Qualifications

Appendix B Board of Appeals"

• Amend Section 101.4.3 Plumbing. by deleting the last sentence and replacing with the following:
  "Private sewage disposal systems shall comply with the regulations of the Blount County Environmental Health Department."
• Amend Section 103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. by deleting and replacing with the following:
  "Section 103.1 Building Official. The provisions of this code shall be enforced by the Building Official."
• Amend Section 104.2.4.1 Flood hazard areas. by inserting before the first sentence:
  "This section shall be enforced in coordination with the City of Maryville Floodplain Zoning Ordinance. Where there are conflicts between this code and the City of Maryville Floodplain Zoning Ordinance, the City of Maryville Floodplain Zoning Ordinance shall govern."
• Amend Section 104.3.1 Determination of substantially improved or substantially damaged existing buildings and structures in flood hazard areas. by adding the following at the end:
  "This section shall be enforced in coordination with the City of Maryville Floodplain Zoning Ordinance. Where there are conflicts between this code and the City of Maryville Floodplain Zoning Ordinance, the City of Maryville Floodplain Zoning Ordinance shall govern."
• Amend Section 105.2 Work exempt from permit. by deleting Number 1 in its entirety and replace with:
  "1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 200 square feet if the structure has a permanent foundation or 400 square feet if the structure is a pre-manufactured building without a permanent foundation."
• Amend Section 105.2 Work exempt from permit. by deleting Number 2 in its entirety and replace with:
  "2. Fences."
• Amend Section 105.4 Validity of permit. by inserting the following at the beginning:
  "A permit issued shall be construed to be a license to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate, cancel, alter, or set aside any of the provisions of this code, nor shall such issuance of a permit prevent the Building Official from thereafter requiring a correction of errors in plans of in construction, or of violation of this code. The Building Official is authorized to suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of this code wherever the permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information, or in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this code."
• Amend Section 105.5. Expiration. by deleting in its entirety and substituting the following:
  "105.5. Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 60 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 30 days after the time the work is commenced. Every permit shall become invalid after the following timeframes based on the project valuation:
  • Permits with valuation less than $500,000 - will expire in one (1) calendar year from date of issuance.
  • Permits with valuation $500,000 - $20,000,000 will expire in two (2) calendar years from date of issuance.
  • Permits with valuation exceeding $20,000,000 will expire in three (3) calendar years from date of issuance.
• All related mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits will expire in the same timeframe. All stand-alone mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits will expire in one (1) calendar year from date of issuance.

Extensions of time may be granted by the Building Official; however, the extension must be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. The Building Official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time. Each extension shall be for a period of time not to exceed 180 days. A fee of fifty percent (50%) of the permit fee of the original permit may be charged to cover administrative expenses for each extension granted."

• Amend Section 105.6 Suspension or revocation. by inserting at the end the following:
  "After a permit has become void, if the owner wishes to commence construction to complete the structure for which the original permit was issued, the Owner shall reapply for a new building permit for the completion of the construction. When a new building permit is issued, the permit fee for the completion of the construction shall be equal to the permit fee that was paid when the original permit was issued."
• Amend Section 105.7 Placement of Permit. by deleting in its entirety and the following substituted in lieu thereof:
  "105.7 Placement of Permit. The building permit or copy shall be kept on the site of the work or be made available to inspectors upon request until the completion of the project."
• Amend Section 107.3.4 Design Professional in responsible charge. by inserting the following at the end of the first paragraph:
  "The registered design architect shall be the responsible design professional in responsible charge unless otherwise designated by the owner or the owner's authorized agent."
• Amend Section 110. 5 Inspection request. is hereby amended locally in the City of Maryville by inserting the following at the end:
  "No inspections shall be performed on any site or portion thereof where there is an unsafe condition or a violation of the occupational safety and health standards for the construction industry promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)."
• Amend Section 111.1 Change of occupancy. by inserting the following at the end of the paragraph and before the exception:
  "Said certificate shall not be issued until the following have been tested and approved by the appropriate agency or department:
  • Fire protection systems
  • Mechanical Systems
  • Utility systems
  • Site work beyond the confines of the building
  • General building construction requirements.

No person shall reside in or otherwise occupy or inhabit in any way a building or addition to a building or sleep overnight in a building or addition to a building until the certificate of occupancy has been properly issued. No furniture not affixed to the real estate shall be permitted to be moved into a building until after the certificate of occupancy has been issued. The building official may grant partial or conditional occupancy with stipulations for a limited time when deemed appropriate."

• Amend Section 113 Board of Appeals. by changing the title from "Board of Appeals" to "Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals." Every occurrence of "Board of Appeals" in Section 113 and its subsections shall be changed to "Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals Board."
• Amend Section 114. 4, Violation penalties. by deleting the section in its entirety and insert in its place:
  "Any person, firm, corporation, tenant, owner or agent who shall violate a provision of this code, or fail to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter, demolish, or move any structure, or has erected, constructed, altered, repaired, moved, or demolished a building or structure in violation of a detailed statement or drawing submitted and permitted thereunder, or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law and the enforcement and penalty clause of this Ordinance."

Amend Chapter 10 Means of Egress. as follows:

• Amend Section 1008.2 Means of egress illumination. by inserting the following under "Exceptions":
  "6. Unenclosed pavilions and similar structures that are not provided with electrical utility service and not intended for occupancy after daylight hours."

Amend Chapter 16 Structural Design. as follows:

• Amend Section 1612.3 Establishment of flood hazard areas. by inserting "Blount County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas, City of Maryville Community Number 475439" for name of jurisdiction and inserting "September 19, 2007" as the date of issuance.

Amend Chapter 28 Mechanical Systems. as follows:

• Amend Section 2801 by deleting every reference to "International Fuel Gas Code". The International Fuel Gas Code is specifically not adopted in the City of Maryville.

Amend Chapter 29 Plumbing Systems as follows:

• Amend Section 2901.1 Scope. by deleting the sentence "Private sewage disposal systems shall conform to the International Private Sewage Disposal Code." and replacing with the following:
  "Private sewage disposal systems shall be enforced by and comply with the regulations of the Blount County Environmental Health Department."
• Amend Section 2902.3 Employee and public toilet facilities. by inserting the following at the end:
  "Exception 3: Unenclosed pavilions and similar structures with a floor area of one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet or less and not served with water and sewer services shall not be required to provide public toilet facilities or other plumbing fixtures. For the purpose of this section guards as described in Section 1015, whether said guards are required or not by this code, shall not be considered to enclose the structure."

Amend Appendix A: Employee Qualification. as follows:

• Amend Section A101.1 Building official. by removing the first sentence and replacing it with "The Building Official shall have the qualifications and experience determined as appropriate by the City of Maryville and in accordance with state law."
• Amend Section A101.2 Chief inspector. by deleting the section in its entirety and inserting in its place:
  "When authorized by the jurisdiction, the Building Official can designate supervisors to administer the provisions of this code, the International Mechanical Code, and the International Plumbing Code. Each supervisor shall have the qualifications and experience determined as appropriate by the City of Maryville and in accordance with state law."
• Amend Section A101.3 Inspector and plans examiner. by deleting the section in its entirety and inserting in its place:
  "The Building Official shall appoint or hire such number of officers, inspectors, assistants, and other employees as authorized by the jurisdiction. The inspector or plans examiner shall be certified through a recognized certification program for the appropriate trade in accordance with state law. Each inspector, assistant or other employee shall have the qualifications and experience determined as appropriate by the City of Maryville and in accordance with state law."

Amend Appendix B: Board of Appeals. as follows:

• Amend Appendix B: Board of Appeals. by changing the title from "Board of Appeals" to "Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals". Every occurrence of "Board of Appeals" in Appendix B and its subsections shall be changed to "Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals".
• Amend Section B101.3 Membership of board. by deleting in its entirety and the following substituted in lieu thereof:
  "The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals shall consist of seven (7) persons appointed by the chief appointing authority for four-year terms and shall serve staggered and overlapping terms. The Building Official shall be an ex officio member of said board but shall have no vote on any matter before the board."
• Amend Section B101.3.1 Qualifications. by deleting the word "five" and replacing it with the word "seven" in the first sentence.
• Amend Section B101.3.4 Chairperson. by deleting the word "annually" with no replacement.
• Amend Section B101.4 Board decision. by deleting the word "three" and replacing it with the "word" four.
• Amend Section B101.5.2 Quorum. by deleting the word "three" and replacing it with the word "four."
• Amend Section B101.5.3 Postponed Hearing by deleting the word "five" and replacing it with the word "seven." (1999 Code, § 12-102, as replaced by Ord. #2025-19, Dec. 2025 Ch1_12-2-25)