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Commission advances building‑code changes that make school storm shelters optional in parts of Shelby County
Summary
On first reading commissioners advanced joint ordinances to amend the 2021 Memphis & Shelby County building code and existing building code to make storm shelters optional for educational buildings; staff said the change largely reflects state code amendments and financial impacts for smaller schools.
The Shelby County Commission voted on Oct. 6 to move forward with first‑reading ordinances amending the 2021 Memphis and Shelby County building codes to alter storm‑shelter requirements for educational buildings and to add optional middle‑scale housing construction provisions.
Rita Anderson, building official for Code Enforcement, explained the storm‑shelter requirement was adopted in the 2015 code and reconsidered during adoption of the 2021 code. The City of Memphis issued a…
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