Seismic Requirements

Memphis and Shelby County Tennessee are classified Seismic 3 and are governed by the 1994 Standard Building Code with local amendments. The Memphis and Shelby County Building Code requires permits for Shelving, Pallet Rack, Conveyor and Process Piping systems as noted in Section 104.

Section 104.1.1.1
A permit shall be required to erect, install, alter, or repair any of the following list of building appurtenances, new structures, and apparatus, and shall include, but not be limited to the following:

• Conveyor systems
• Racking systems / Shelving
• Process piping systems

Permit and inspection fees for the above list will be set forth in Section B-9 of the Fee Ordinance.

The code also requires the installer to be a licensed Tennessee contractor with a Shelby County license before a permit will be issued.

Grafco, Inc has Tennessee Contractor's License No. 41845 and is qualified to perform the necessary work.

As a service to our customers, we will

1. Identify the necessary building and soil specifications
2. complete the required seismic engineering, calculations, and drawings
3. obtain the necessary building permits, and
4. complete the required post installation inspection process

We handle everything for our customers to complete the job.

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