Adopted Codes
Effective January 1, 2021, the City of Cookeville has adopted the following codes:
- 2018 International Building Code
- 2018 International Residential Code: Amendments
- 2018 International Plumbing Code
- 2018 International Fuel Gas Code: Amendments
- 2018 International Mechanical Code
- 2018 International Energy Conservation Code: Amendments
- 2018 International Fire Code
- 2018 International Existing Building Code
- 2018 International Property Maintenance Code
- 2017 National Electric Code
- 2010 ADA Accessible Design Code
Design Criteria
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
- GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS : SECTION 1604
- WIND LOAD : Table 1604.5 and Section 1609
- ROOF LIVE LOAD : REF. IBC TABLE 1607.1
- SNOW LOAD : Section 1608, ASCE
- SEISMIC LOADS : IBC 1613
- FROST LINE : 12 INCHES
- SOIL TERMITE : PROTECTION IS REQUIRED
- THIS AREA IS SUBJECT TO DECAY AND WEATHERING : SEVERE
- SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY : C
- WIND SPEED : 115 MPH
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
- REFERENCE : IRC R-301.2(1)
- SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY : C
- ROOF LIVE LOAD : Table R301.6
- GROUND SNOW LOAD : 10 LBS. PSF Figure R301.2(5)
- WIND SPEED : 115 MPH Figure R301.2(4) A
- TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS : B
- FROST LINE DEPTH : 12 INCHES
- WINTER DESIGN TEMP : 20 deg.
- ICE BARRIER UNDERLAYMENT : REQUIRED NO UNLESS REQUIRED BY CODE
- AIR FREEZING INDEX : 1500 OR LESS
- MEAN ANNUAL TEMP : 53.7
- TERMITE PROTECTION REQUIRED : YES
- THIS AREA IS SUBJECT TO DECAY AND WEATHERING : MODERATE/HEAVY
- EXTERIOR WALL INSULATION : R-13
- ATTIC INSULATION : R-38
- WINDOWS : SOLAR 0.25 U-FACTOR 0.35