Guidelines

****NOTICE****

Effective October 30, 2025, all commercial plan submittals must be designed in accordance with the following adopted City of Lebanon Codes.

•    2021 International Building Code and its Appendices
•    2021 International Mechanical Code
•    2021 International Plumbing Code
•    2021 International Fire Code
•    2021 International Fuel Gas Code
•    2021 International Existing Building Code  
•    2021 International Energy Conservation Code for Residential and Commercial
•    2017 ICC ANSI 117

CURRENT ADOPTED CODES

All plans must be designed in accordance with the following adopted city codes.

•    2021 International Building Code and its Appendices
•    2021 International Mechanical Code
•    2021 International Plumbing Code
•    2021 International Fire Code
•    2021 International Fuel Gas Code
•    2021 International Existing Building Code  
•    2021 International Energy Conservation Code for Residential and Commercial
•    2017 ICC ANSI 117
•    2018 International Residential Code and its Appendices

COMchecks are required to be submitted with the plans for the applicable project.  COMchecks that may be required are as follows: Envelope, Mechanical, Interior Lighting, and Exterior Lighting.

PLAN REQUIREMENTS

All plans for new construction, additions, tenant buildouts, and renovations must contain the following code information and the manner in which compliance has been achieved:
•    All applicable codes
•    Allowable height and area
•    Construction type
•    Occupancy group
•    Occupant Load
•    Fire alarm
•    Rating of structural members and walls
•    Life safety plan
•    Number of stories
•    Building area (s.f.)
•    Sprinklered or nonsprinklered
•    Rated walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, doors, etc.
•    Distances of less than 30 ft to other buildings, streets, alleys, or public ways.
•    Copy of the approved site plan.

Sprinkler Design Intent drawings are required to be submitted with the drawings.
Provide a site map showing the location of surrounding streets, along with the address of the project.
All shop drawings must be approved and stamped by a State of Tennessee-registered architect or engineer.

All plans for additions, tenant buildouts, and renovations must show the project location in relation to the entire existing floor or structure of the building in which or upon which it will be constructed.

Projects requiring flood-proof construction located in FEMA flood zones must be accompanied by a flood-proof design certificate prepared by a registered engineer or architect.

Architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and approved civil drawings shall be submitted for review on the plan review portal. Every sheet of each set of plans must be stamped, signed, and dated by a State of Tennessee registered architect or engineer per state law. Upon review completion, the plans will be stamped with the City of Lebanon approval stamp.  It is the responsibility of the Contractor or architect to print the approved plans.  The approved plans must be kept on the job site and available for the inspector.   Failure to comply will result in a failed inspection.

STATE OF TENNESSEE REVIEWED PLANS

The following occupancies must be reviewed along with the State Fire Marshal’s Office:

• All state-owned and leased buildings
• All educational occupancies (K-12) Public or Private
• All day care centers (including adult day-care) licensed by the Department of      Human Services, and Facilities requiring a State Fire Marshall Inspection for initial licensure.

Note: After State Fire Marshal approval of plans, upload the approved copy to the plan review portal under the project file.