Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Ardmore, Tennessee

Ardmore’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings and structures inside Ardmore city

  • Adopts the 1994 Standard Building Code (SBCCI) as modified; code text last updated 2002 on MTAS, so later adoptions are not verified
  • Section 107 of the building code is deleted; 'building official' is whoever the board of mayor and aldermen designates

  code edition: Standard Building Code 1994 (later amendments not verified)

  “the standard building code2, 1994 edition, as prepared and adopted by the southern building code congress international, inc., is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this code”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land within Ardmore city limits (Giles County portion)

  • Zoning ordinance adopted 1990 and amendments; published separately and held by the city recorder
  • Code on MTAS was last updated 05/02/2002; current amendments not verified
  • Giles County says property inside city limits is not regulated by the county

  “land use within the city of ardmore shall be governed by the ordinance titled "zoning ordinance, city of ardmore, tennessee, as adopted 1990" and any amendments thereto.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building code permit and inspection fees inside Ardmore city

  • Fees are one-half of the code's Appendix B schedule; minimum inspection fee $1.50
  • Dollar amounts under the 1994 Appendix B were not retrieved; the code may have been amended since 2002

  minimum inspection fee: >= 1.5 USD

  “the schedule of permit sees set forth in appendix "b" is amended so that the fees to be collected shall be exactly one-half of the sums therein prescribed. provided, however, that the minimum fee for an inspection shall be $1.50.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Ardmore or Giles County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Ardmore city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Ardmore city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Ardmore city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Ardmore city
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts in Ardmore city

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.