Athens City Code

Pursuant to authority granted by T.C.A. §§ 6-54-501 through 6-54-506 and for the purpose of regulating construction, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenance connected or attached to any building, the International Building Code, 2021 edition (see Ordinance 1142 for full list of exceptions) as prepared and adopted by the International Code Council, is adopted and incorporated by reference as part of this Code and is hereinafter referred to as the building code.

(Code 1972, § 4-101; Code 1995, § 12-101; Ord. No. 836, § 1, 10-21-1997; Ord. No. 860, 8-17-1999; Ord. No. 960, 7-17-2007; Ord. No. 1008, 8-21-2012; Ord. No. 1058, § 2, 1-17-2017; Ord. No. 1105, § 2, 12-21-2021)