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Sevier County committee hears plan to update building codes as county seeks “exempt jurisdiction”; sheriff reports two grants
Summary
At its May 4 meeting, the Sevier County Emergency Services Committee received monthly reports, heard that the county is pursuing a building-code update to seek “exempt jurisdiction,” and learned that the sheriff’s office received $400,000 and $317,000 grants and plans expanded school resource officer coverage.
The Sevier County Emergency Services Committee on May 4, 2023, in Courtroom 306W heard monthly reports from emergency services and public-safety departments and was updated on a proposal to change local building codes so the county could claim “exempt jurisdiction,” officials said.
David Puckett, director and chief of Fire Response and Prevention for Sevier County Fire/Rescue, told the committee the county is working to update its building codes and that, if adopted, Sevier County would be the fifth county in the state to have “exempt jurisdiction.” Puckett said the county’s local codes must be within six…
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