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Chapter 2 : Fire Codes

7-201 : Fire codes adopted with local modifications.[3]

  1. Pursuant to authority granted by Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 6-54-501, et seq., and for the purpose 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 International Fire Code3, 2024 edition, as prepared and adopted by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this code except as otherwise specifically stated in this chapter, and is hereinafter referred to as the "fire code." The fire code shall not apply to one (1) and two (2) family residential dwellings. The fire code shall further be subject to the following local modifications:
    1. Chapter 1, Scope and Administration: Section 101.1 Title. Is hereby amended locally in the City of Maryville by inserting "City of Maryville" as the name of the jurisdiction.

    2. Chapter 1, Scope and Administration: Section 105 PERMITS. Is hereby amended locally in the city of Maryville by inserting the following addition:

      "105.2.5 Fire Prevention Committee and Issuance of Permits. The City Manager, the Fire Chief and the Fire Inspector shall act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes, or occupancies, which shall require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in the fire code. The Fire Chief shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his office and distribute copies thereof to interested persons."

    3. Section 109 - Board of Appeals is deleted locally and instead the following is adopted in its place:

      "Fire Code Board of Appeals.

      A Board of Appeals is hereby established to rule on matters related to this Code and its enforcement. This Board shall be comprised of the Fire Chief and the City Manager as those persons may change from time to time. Their terms shall be indefinite. No member of the Board of Appeals shall sit in judgment on any case in which the member holds a direct or indirect property or financial interest in the case. The Board of Appeals shall have the authority to establish rules and regulations for conducting its business that are consistent with the provisions of this Code. The Board of Appeals shall provide for the reasonable interpretation of the provisions of this Code and issue rulings on appeals of decisions involving the enforcement of this Code. The ruling of the Board of Appeals shall be consistent with the letter of the Code or when involving issues of clarity, ensuring that the intent of the Code is met with due consideration for public safety and firefighter safety. The Board of Appeals shall have authority to grant alternatives or modifications to procedures outlined in Section 1.4 of the Code. The Board of Appeals shall not have authority to waive requirements of the Code. Any person with standing shall be permitted to appeal a decision involving the Fire Code to the Board of Appeals when it is claimed that one of the following conditions exists:
         1. The true intent of the Code has been incorrect interpreted.
         2. The provisions of the Code do not fully apply.
         3. A decision is unreasonable or arbitrary as it applies to alternatives or new materials.

      An appeal shall be submitted to the Fire Chief in writing within 30 calendar days of a notification of a violation or a ruling about an issue relating to this Code. The appeal shall outline the nature of the appeal and the requested remedy. Meetings of the Board of Appeals shall be held at the time the Board of Appeals determines, and within 30 calendar days, of the filing of the notice of appeal. All hearings before the Board of Appeals shall be open to the public. The Board of Appeals shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member and any of its actions. A quorum shall consist of not less than two members. Every decision of the Board of Appeals shall be entered in the minutes of the Board meeting. A decision of the Board of Appeals shall be final subject to such remedy as the aggrieved party might have through legal, equitable or other avenues of appeal under state law of final decisions of administrative bodies."

    4. Chapter 1, Scope and Administration: Section 113.4 Violation penalties. Is hereby amended locally in the City of Maryville by deleting the section in its entirety and insert in its place:

      "113.4, Violation penalties. 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 fire code official and/or the building code official, or of the permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law."

    5. Chapter 1, Scope and Administration: Is hereby amended locally in the City of Maryville by adding this section in its entirety:

      "Chapter 1 Section 114 Variances. 114.1 Application. The Fire Chief shall have power to modify any of the provisions of the fire prevention codes upon application in writing by the owner or lessee, or his duly authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the codes, provided that the sprit of the codes shall be observed, public safety secured, and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modification when granted or allowed and the decision of the Fire Chief thereon shall be entered upon the records of the department and a signed copy shall be furnished the applicant.

      Chapter 1 Section 114.2 Rejected Variances. Whenever the Fire Chief shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Fire Chief to the city council within 30 days from the date of the decision."

    6. Chapter 1, Scope and Administration. Section 112.4 Failure to comply. The International Fire Code, 2024 Edition shall be augmented in Section 111.4 to add fifty dollars ($50.00) per day per offense as the amount of the applicable fine.

    7. Chapter 5, Fire Service Features. Section 506.1 Whereas required is hereby amended locally in the City of Maryville by adding the following exception at the end of the paragraph:

      "Exception: Residential units without security gates, fire sprinkler system, fire alarm and not more than three stories in height are exempted from this requirement."

    8. Chapter 9, Fire Protection Systems. Section 903.2.8 Group R is hereby amended locally in the City of Maryville by adding the following exception at the end of the paragraph:

      "Exception: This section shall not apply to detached one and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height where each dwelling extends from the foundation to the roof is open on at least two sides with each dwelling have a separate means of egress and their accessory structures as regulated by the International Residential Code, 2024 Edition."

    9. Chapter 57, Flammable and Combustible Liquids. Section 5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where aboveground tanks are prohibited. Is hereby amended locally in the City of Maryville by adding the following geographical limits: "Above-ground tanks are allowed in the Industrial Zone as defined and provided by the City of Maryville Title 14. Above tanks are specifically not allowed in all other locations."
    10. Chapter 57, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Section 706.2.4.4 Locations where aboveground tanks are allowed. Is hereby amended locally in the City of Maryville by adding the following geographical limits: "Above-ground tanks are allowed in the Industrial Zone as defined and provided by the City of Maryville Title 14. Above tanks are specifically not allowed in all other locations."
    11. "Chapter 58, Flammable Gasses and Flammable Cryosenic Fluids. Section 5806.2 Locations where above-ground tanks are allowed. Is hereby amended locally in the City of Maryville by adding the following geographical limits: Above-ground tanks are allowed in the Industrial Zone as defined and provided by the City of Maryville Title 14. Above tanks are specifically not allowed in all other locations."
    12. "Chapter 61, Liquefied Petroleum Gases. Section 6104.2 Locations where above-ground tanks are allowed. Is hereby amended locally in the City of Maryville by adding the following geographical limits: Above-ground tanks are allowed in the Industrial Zone as defined and provided by the City of Maryville Title 14. Above-ground tanks are specifically not allowed in all other locations.
  2. Pursuant to authority granted by Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 6-54-501, et seq., and for the purpose 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 National Fire Protection Association One Fire Code4, 2024 edition, ("code") as prepared and adopted by the National Fire Protection Association is hereby adopted by reference in the corporate limits of the City of Maryville except as stated below: Local Modifications:
    1. Chapter 1, Referenced Publications NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, 2024 edition shall be deleted in its entirety without replacement.

    2. National Fire Protection Association 101 Life Safety Code Chapter 1, Administration Section 1.2 Purpose. At the end of the section add:

      "Exception: This Code shall not apply to detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height where each dwelling extends from the foundation to the roof, is open on at least two sides with each dwelling having separate means of egress and their accessory structures as regulated by the International Residential Code for One- and Two-family Dwellings, 2024 edition."

    3. National Fire Protection Association 101 Life Safety Code Chapter 24 One- and Two-Family Dwellings shall be deleted in its entirety without replacement.

    4. 1.10 - Fire Code Board of Appeals shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

      "Fire Code Board of Appeals. A Board of Appeals is hereby established to rule on matters related to this Code and its enforcement. This Board shall be comprised of the Fire Chief and the City Manager as those persons may change from time to time. Their terms shall be indefinite. No member of the Board of Appeals shall sit in judgment on any case in which the member holds a direct or indirect property or financial interest in the case. The Board of Appeals shall have the authority to establish rules and regulations for conducting its business that are consistent with the provisions of this Code. The Board of Appeals shall provide for the reasonable interpretation of the provisions of this Code and issue rulings on appeals of decisions involving the enforcement of this Code. The ruling of the Board of Appeals shall be consistent with the letter of the Code or when involving issues of clarity, ensuring that the intent of the Code is met with due consideration for public safety and firefighter safety. The Board of Appeals shall have authority to grant alternatives or modifications to procedures outlined in Section 1.4 of the Code. The Board of Appeals shall not have authority to waive requirements of the Code. Any person with standing shall be permitted to appeal a decision involving the Fire Code to the Board of Appeals when it is claimed that one of the following conditions exists:
         1. The true intent of the Code has been incorrect interpreted.
         2. The provisions of the Code do not fully apply.
         3. A decision is unreasonable or arbitrary as it applies to alternatives or new materials. (1999 Code, §§ 7-201 and 7-601, modified, as amended by Ord. #2024-26, Dec. 2024 Ch1_12-2-25, and replaced by Ord. #2025-25, Dec. 2025 Ch1_12-2-25)

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Copies of this code (and any amendments) are available from the International Code Council, 900 Montclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35213.

Copies of this code may be purchased from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101.