Athens City Code

Pursuant to authority granted by T.C.A. §§ 6-54-501 through 6-54-506 and for the purpose of regulating the design of buildings for adequate thermal resistance and low air leakage, and the design and selection of mechanical, electrical, water-heating, and illumination systems and equipment which will enable the effective use of energy in new building construction, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 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 energy code.

(Code 1995, § 12-801; Ord. No. 960, 7-17-2007; Ord. No. 1105, § 7, 12-21-2021; Ord. No. 1121, § 1, 7-18-2023)