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Thomasville, Georgia Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

https://www.thomasville.org/DocumentCenter  and specifically see https://www.thomasville.org/DocumentCenter/Download/City_Ordinances/Chapter_05_Building_Construction/Chapter_05_Building_Construction_by_Articles/Chapter_05_-_Article_02-_II._Building_Code.pdf

Helpful resources for Thomasville, Georgia include the following.

Residential Building Code

Georgia adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control. Authority for local amendments will be limited.See PLRB, Georgia Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Thomasville adopted the 2012 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IRC with Georgia Amendments (2018 IRC)(Thomasville, GA Sec. 22-39. - Standards for satellite receiving dish antennas.)

...registered in the state who shall certify that the satellite receiving dish antenna meets the structural, wind resistance and all other requirements of the standard building code as adopted by the city. Wind resistance is deemed to mean an ability to withstand winds up to 120 miles per hour. The calculations of the engineer shall...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Commercial Building Code

Thomasville adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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2018 IBC with Georgia Amendments(Thomasville, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...