Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

Suwanee, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Suwanee, GA, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption). Suwanee, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices. Suwanee, GA, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption). Suwanee, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Suwanee, GA, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Suwanee, Georgia include the following.

• 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.

Suwanee 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)(Suwanee, GA Sec. 18-32. - Compliance.)

...construction or erection of any building, whether commercial, business or residential unless such construction is accomplished in strict compliance with the various construction codes adopted by this article....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Suwanee ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Suwanee, GA, for additional amendments under § 18-31. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. 

Government Officials

Comments

Suwanee, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Suwanee, GA, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption). 

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. 

Suwanee, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Suwanee, GA, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Suwanee 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(Suwanee, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Suwanee, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices. Suwanee, GA, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption). 

Existing Buildings

Suwanee, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Suwanee, GA, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption). 

Other Building Codes