Building Safety in Murfreesboro, TN (2026)
4 verified building safety rules for Murfreesboro, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Sprinkler Requirements
Murfreesboro struck the International Residential Code's automatic fire sprinkler requirement entirely, so new one- and two-family homes in the city aren't required to install residential fire sprinklers.
Murfreesboro Deletes Sprinkler Mandate
Few RestrictionsMurfreesboro City Code § 7-12(T)
(T)Section R313 Automatic fire sprinkler systems. Delete this section in its entirety.
Building Permits
Decks, fireplaces, and roof overhangs built onto a Murfreesboro home can't sit within 5 feet of a side lot line under the city's amended residential code, with a narrow overhang exception.
Murfreesboro Deck Setback Rule
Some RestrictionsMurfreesboro City Code § 7-12(P)
"Section 302.1 Exterior Walls. Exterior walls and their projections, including fire places, decks, and roof overhangs shall not be within 5 feet (1524 mm) of a side lot line, except that a soffit or overhang may extend 12 inches (305 mm) into the 5-foot setback if the overhang has a minimum fire-resistance rating of 1 hour on the underside or fire blocking is installed between rafters."
Electrical Permits
Altering a home's electrical service, panel, or circuits in Murfreesboro is prohibited without a permit issued to a licensed electrical contractor by the Building and Codes Department.
Murfreesboro Requires Electrical Work Permits
Some RestrictionsMurfreesboro City Code § 11-6
Except as provided in Section 11-51(B), the following electrical work is prohibited within the City except where and as authorized by an electrical permit issued by the Department to a licensed electrical contractor: (a) altering or extending a building's service and/or branch circuits; (b) replacing, adding to, or otherwise altering a building's electrical panel; (c) adding one or more new cir...
Plumbing Permits
Murfreesboro requires all plumbing work to comply with the 2018 International Plumbing Code, or the International Residential Code for one- and two-family homes, adopted by City Code § 23-1, with permits issued by the Building and Codes Department.
Murfreesboro Adopts 2018 Plumbing Code
Some RestrictionsMurfreesboro City Code § 23-1
All construction, installation, alteration, replacement, enlargement, repairs and maintenance of plumbing systems and system components within the City...shall comply with the provisions of the 2018 International Plumbing Code, including Appendix Chapter B, published by the International Code Council...is hereby adopted and approved and incorporated into this chapter as fully and effectually as...
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