Metro Codes Newsletter

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Metro Codes Newsletter

From everyone at the Metro Codes Department, we wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday season.

Tornado Damage Assessments Completed

An EF-2 tornado left a wide trail of destruction across parts of Davidson County on December 9. Working with the Office of Emergency Management, inspectors from our Building Division were in the field less than 24 hours after the storm conducting structural damage assessments.

Inspectors assessed a total of 931 properties where damage ranged from minor cosmetic damage to to complete structural losses.

Permit Fees Waived for Tornado Damaged Properties

On December 19, the Metro Council approved a resolution authorizing the Codes Director to waive all building and trades permit fees for work on structures damaged in the December 9 tornadoes. We appreciate Councilmember Erin Evans and the many cosponsors for taking this step to assist homeowners and business owners in rebuilding from the storm.

2023 Tornado Waiver Fee Resolution Passage

For more information, please visit our December 2023 Tornado Damage and Permits Information page.

Codes Hosts New Metro Council Class

Department leadership hosted members of the newly elected class of Metro Councilmembers in late October.

Attendees heard from division chiefs and Director Byron Hall on zoning, permitting, and property standards issues that the councilmembers are most likely to encounter in their districts.

To view your assigned council district and contact information for your councilmember, visit https://www.nashville.gov/departments/council/metro-council-members

Inspector Tim Rowland on WPLN

WPLN's daily program This is Nashville hosted a panel of construction experts that included Metro Codes Department Building Inspector Tim Rowland.

The discussion centered around the quality and selection of building materials utilized in today's construction and how they compare with materials we see in many of Nashville's historic structures.

Joined by architect Martin Shofner, and carpenter JP Harris, Tim shared how advancements in technology and materials have increased the efficiency of today's buildings.

Click here to listen to the full episode.

Annual Chili Cookoff Fundraiser

Each year Metro Codes hosts a chilli cook-off to raise funds for the Metro Makes a Difference Campaign. The campaign coordinates and serves Metro employees annual contributions to the community.

After much deliberation by our judges, the votes were counted and Inspector Antwoine Jobe was awarded the coveted pepper trophy!

Thanks to our entrants and all who came out to raise funds for a great cause. Stay tuned for more fundraising opportunities in 2024!

Unpermitted Construction and Excessive Construction Noise

Unpermitted construction or construction taking place after hours in your neighborhood? Submit a complaint through hubNashville

Construction is permitted from 7am - 7pm, Monday - Saturday. The transporting and unloading of construction materials is exempted between 5am - 7am.

Parcels zoned DTC located in the downtown core are also exempt from Metro's construction noise regulations.

Click here to learn more about construction noise regulations in Davidson County.

Staff Spotlight

Reed Richardson - Building Inspector

Reed is one of Codes' fourteen building inspectors in the Department's Building and Trades Division. The Building Inspections team conducted over 36,000 inspections last year.

When Reed isn't out in the field conducting inspections, he straps on his skates and serves as a hockey official for amateur youth hockey and manages scheduling for Tier 1 Elite Hockey.

He comes to Metro Codes by way of Colorado where he also worked as a building inspector. Reed and his wife enjoy visiting their daughters who attend college in Phoenix.

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