Updated : 05/01/2024

Overview

Tyrone, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Tyrone, GA, Muni. Code § 103-19 (adoption). Tyrone, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Tyrone, GA, Muni. Code § 103-19 (adoption). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. Since it is considered to be a permissive code, it is likely not required.

Helpful resources for Tyrone, 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.

Tyrone 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)(Tyrone, GA Sec. 103-19. - Mandatory state codes adopted.)

...The standards enumerated in O.C.G.A. § 8-2-20(9)(B)(i)(I)—(VIII), which standards are mandatory pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 8-2-25(a), are hereby adopted....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Tyrone ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Tyrone, GA, for additional amendments under § 103-19. Phillip Trocquet informed us that, “Ice and water shield is not required for eaves, but it can be used as the required valley liner. Some roofing contractors do use it as the required valley flashing.” Source: Phillip Trocquet, City Manager, e-mail, 4/30/ 24.

Comments

Tyrone, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Tyrone, GA, Muni. Code § 103-19 (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.  

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. Since it is considered to be a permissive code, it is likely not required. 

Commercial Building Code

Tyrone 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(Tyrone, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Tyrone, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Tyrone, GA, Muni. Code § 103-19 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. Since it is considered to be a permissive code, it is likely not required. 

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