Building Codes


The City of Loudon currently enforces the 2018 International Residential, Building, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Gas codes, including any amendments to those codes. For more information visit the International Code Council website.

The Codes Enforcement Section of The State of Tennessee Fire Marshal’s office does plan reviews and inspects new construction of the following types.

  1. Places of Assembly with an occupant load over 300.
  2. Hotels, Motels, Apartments and Condominiums (2 story with 12 units or more.)
  3. Business Occupancy (3 story or more.)
  4. High Hazard Industrial.
  5. Day Care
  6. Public and Private Schools.
  7. Prisons
  8. Jails
  9. LP Gas ( class I and class II

For more information about building codes, visit the State of Tennessee's Department of Commerce & Insurance website.