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Shelby County committees advance building-code changes to make school storm shelters optional and create an alternative path for middle-scale housing
Summary
First readings in Shelby County would align local code with Tennessee’s 2021 International Building Code change to make storm shelters for educational buildings optional, and add an Appendix M to allow alternate compliance for 3–24 unit 'middle-scale' housing aiming to reduce construction costs.
Shelby County’s Land Use committee advanced first readings of three related ordinances that would update the county’s building and fire prevention codes.
Rita Anderson, building official with the Shelby County Division of Planning and Development, told the committee the proposals include making storm shelters optional for educational buildings and adding an Appendix M that provides an alternative compliance path for "middle-scale" low-rise multifamily buildings of roughly 3 to 24 units. "This proposal aligns with the state guidelines…
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