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Council backs moving to 2024 building code and discusses inspection, short‑term rental fees

Signal Mountain Town Council · February 23, 2026

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Summary

The council supported updating the town’s building code from 2018 to the 2024 edition and heard staff recommendations to raise certain inspection fees and add a short‑term‑rental application fee ($250) plus a $100 annual renewal; councilors asked staff to check statutory maximums and confirm fee amounts reflect actual inspection costs.

Signal Mountain staff told the council the town needs to adopt the 2024 building code to remain within the state’s update cycle and recommended several fee changes to better reflect inspection workload.

Staff explained proposed increases for electrical inspection fees (for example, raising the existing $10 per 100‑amp increment to…

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