Tennessee § 68-102-152 - Warehouse storage of baled cotton.
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§ 68-102-152. Warehouse storage of baled cotton.
For the purposes of this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, “building code” means any nationally recognized code that has been adopted by reference by the state government or a local government, or any code that has been implemented by ordinance or resolution by a local government. Notwithstanding any provision of law or building code standard or fire safety standard to the contrary, a warehouse designed or used to house baled cotton shall have a maximum capacity of not more than fifteen thousand (15,000) bales, and a single compartment of any such warehouse shall in no event exceed sixty thousand square feet (60,000 sq. ft.) of floor space. Compartments of any warehouse designed or used to house baled cotton shall be separated by one (1) of the following methods: One hundred feet (100') of clear space; or A four-hour masonry fire wall. A local governing body may adopt an ordinance or resolution that establishes more stringent restrictions than those imposed by this section for the storage of baled cotton. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the automatic sprinkler system requirements of the code of the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), § 231E, for the storage of baled cotton. This section applies to any warehouse that is presently in use or which may be constructed in the future. Acts 1990, ch. 833, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 68-17-152 . Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, ch. 17, §§ 68-17-101 — 68-17-152 , was transferred to title 68, ch. 102, §§ 68-102-101 — 68-102-152 , respectively, in 1992. Cross-References. Sale of cotton, title 43, ch. 18.
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