Tennessee § 5-1-116 - Building, safety and other standardized codes, incorporated by reference — Citations.
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§ 5-1-116. Building, safety and other standardized codes, incorporated by reference — Citations.
If the county legislative body or any agency or instrumentality thereof incorporates by reference a building code, safety and health code, or any other standardized code or document, a copy of such code or document shall be obtained and retained as a public record by the respective legislative body, agency or instrumentality. If any person is cited by the county legislative body or any agency or instrumentality thereof as having violated a building code, safety and health code, or any other standardized code or document that has been incorporated by reference pursuant to subsection (a), a notation shall be included in such citation identifying with specificity where a copy of the respective code or document is located and the hours during which such person has the opportunity to read or inspect such code or document. Acts 1993, ch. 478, § 1.
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Section 5-1-116 ("Building, safety and other standardized codes, incorporated by reference — Citations.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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