Updated : 04/25/2024

Overview

Decatur, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Decatur, GA, Muni. Code § 10.1.2 (adoption and amendments). Decatur, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Decatur, GA, Muni. Code § 10.1.2 (adoption and amendments). Decatur, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Decatur, GA, Muni. Code § 10.1.2 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Decatur, Georgia include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Decatur, Georgia Home Page
  • Decatur, Georgia Design, Environment, and Construction
  • Decatur, Georgia Building Codes
  • Decatur, Georgia Municipal Code
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Georgia

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.

Decatur adopted the 2018 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2018 IRC with Georgia Amendments (2018 IRC)(Decatur, GA 10.1.2. - Building and Construction Codes)

...Commission to enforce and adopt the state minimum standards codes as defined by O.C.G.A. § 8-2-20(9). The adoption also includes the latest edition of the following state minimum standard codes, as adopted and amended by the state department of community affairs, for all permits approved after the adoption of this ordinance:...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Decatur ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Decatur, GA for additional amendments under § 10.1.2. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials

Comments

Decatur, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Decatur, GA, Muni. Code § 10.1.2 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

No adoption of Appendix J was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. 

Decatur, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Decatur, GA, Muni. Code § 10.1.2 (adoption and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Decatur adopted the 2018 IBC, 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 code here.You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Decatur, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Decatur, GA, Muni. Code § 10.1.2 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Decatur, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Decatur, GA, Muni. Code § 10.1.2 (adoption and amendments).

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