(a) Notwithstanding the provision of § 68-120-101, or any other law to the contrary, the state fire marshal’s office may be utilized to hear an appeal and issue a ruling, regarding a building or fire code issue that involves a county building located within a city, when a conflict arises between the city and county. The state fire marshal’s office shall provide a decision within ten (10) working days of receipt of the written appeal.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-120-116

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to buildings or facilities reviewed or licensed by the board for licensing health care facilities.
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