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)

1. (1) The adopted code is modified and amended as follows:
   1. (a) Section R402.4.1.2, testing, is deleted and replaced with section 402.4.2.1, testing option, and section 402.4.2.2, visual inspection option, from the 2009 IECC.
   2. (b) Section R403.3.3, duct testing (mandatory), and section R403.3.4, duct leakage (prescriptive), are optional.
   3. (c) Table 402.1.2, insulation and fenestration requirements by component, and Table R402.1.4, equivalent U-factors, are deleted and replaced with Table 402.1.1, insulation and fenestration requirements by component, and Table 402.1.3, equivalent U-factors, from the 2009 IECC.
2. (2) When the energy code refers to the "responsible government agency," it shall be deemed to be a reference to the city. When the "building official" is named, it shall, for the purposes of the energy code, mean such person as the city manager shall have appointed or designated to administer and enforce the provisions of the energy code.

(Code 1995, § 12-802; Ord. No. 1121, § 1, 7-18-2023)

Pursuant to the requirements of the T.C.A. § 6-54-502, one copy of the energy code has been placed on file in the city manager's office and shall be kept there for the use and inspection of the public.

(Code 1995, § 12-803)

It shall be a civil offense for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of the energy code as herein adopted by reference and modified. The violation of any section of this chapter shall be punishable by a civil penalty of up to $500.00 for each offense. Each day a violation is allowed to continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(Code 1995, § 12-804)