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CURRENT CODES:

International Building Code, 2006 Edition

 National Electric Code, 2005 Edition with the following exceptions:

 

 (a)      Non-metallic cable in commercial use is restricted to wood frame construction.

 (b)      No aluminum wire is allowed inside of building.

 (c)      No general purpose or lighting circuits have conductors smaller than #12 AWG.

 (d)      Any electrical service of two-hundred twenty-five (225) amp rating or less must have a single means of disconnect.  Also, any services with more than one means of disconnect must have each means of disconnect labeled with the total number of disconnects installed.

 (e)      Other exceptions and modifications included in this chapter.

International Fuel Gas Code, 2006 Edition

International Property Maintenance Code, 2006 Edition

International Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition  with the following exception

 

        (a)  No underfloor drain piping may be of co-extruded (foam core) PVC piping  

International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition

International Residential Code, 2006 Edition

International Fire Code, 2006 Edition

2006 NFPA Life Safety Code  with the deletion of Section 24-3.5.1 so that fire sprinkler installation is not required in new one- and two-family dwellings built in the City of Tupelo.

ICC /  ANSI 117.1 Accessibility Code

Other..................City of Tupelo Development Code

More information about International Codes can be found at www.iccsafe.org


DEPARTMENT OF
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

71 East Troy Street • Tupelo, Mississippi 38804 • Post Office Box 1485 • Tupelo, Mississippi 38802
Phone (662) 841-6510 • Fax (662) 841-6550 • E-mail: build@ci.tupelo.ms.us