On October 20, 2020 the Gatlinburg City Commission adopted Ordinances which upgraded the City from the 2012 International Building and Fire Codes to the 2018 International Building and Fire Codes.

These Codes went into effect on November 4, 2020. All building permit applications and design plans submitted after May 4, 2021 must comply with the 2018 Code requirements.

The Codes adopted by the Gatlinburg City Commission are: 

• The 2018 Edition of the International Fire Code

• The 2018 Edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NEPA 101) Life Safety Code

• The 2018 Edition of the International Building Code

• The 2018 Edition of the International Plumbing Code

• The 2018 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code

• The 2018 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code

• The 2018 Edition of the International Mechanical Code

• The 2018 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code

• The 2018 Edition of the International Residential Code

• The 2018 Edition of the Existing Building Code

• The 2018 Swimming Pool and Spa Code

The City’s Building and Planning Department and the Fire Department are responsible for administering and enforcing these codes. If you have any questions about these Codes, please contact the Gatlinburg Building and Planning Department at (865) 436-7792 for assistance.

Copies of these codes are available for review at the Building and Planning Department, located at Gatlinburg City Hall, and are available for purchase from the International Code Congress at www.iccsafe.org or at www.ecodes.biz.

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