Updated : 05/02/2024
Overview
No adoption of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) was found; however, it is a part of the Georgia State Codes. Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with Appendixes A, B, C, I, and L. Atlanta, GA, Muni. Code § 8-2071 (adoption) and § 101.1- 1205.7 (amendments). Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Atlanta, GA, Muni. Code § 101.1(m) (adoption) and § 8-2201.
Helpful resources for Atlanta, 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.
Atlanta 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)(Atlanta, GA Sec. 8-2071. - Building code adopted, incorporated by reference.)
...The Standard Building Code, 1982 Edition, with appendixes A, B, C, I, and L, a copy
of which is attached hereto, is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of
Atlanta, subject to the following amendments which in the event of conflict shall
supersede and take priority over any amended or unamended section. If an amendment
is in conflict...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: Yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Atlanta ? Undetermined
Comments:
We contacted the city of Atlanta, Georgia, for additional amendments under § 101.1. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.
Government Officials
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Comments
No adoption of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) was found; however, it is a part of the Georgia State Codes.
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.
Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Atlanta, GA, Muni. Code § 101.1(m) (adoption) and § 8-2201.
Commercial Building Code
Atlanta 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 amendments to the model code
here.
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2018 IBC with Georgia Amendments(Atlanta, GA Municipal Code)
...Adoption not found...
Comments
Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with Appendixes A, B, C, I, and L. Atlanta, GA, Muni. Code § 8-2071 (adoption) and § 101.1- 1205.7 (amendments).
Existing Buildings
Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Atlanta, GA, Muni. Code § 101.1(m) (adoption) and § 8-2201.
Other Building Codes
Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC). Atlanta, GA, Muni. Code § 101.1(a) (adoption) and § 8-2101.
Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Atlanta, GA, Muni. Code § 101.1(c) (adoption).
Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the 2018 Standard Housing Code (AHC). Atlanta, GA, Muni. Code § 101.1(e) (adoption).
Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). Atlanta, GA, Muni. Code § 101.1(g) (adoption).
Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), including Appendices B, C and D. Atlanta, GA, Muni. Code § 101.1(h) and § 78-57 (adoption and amendments).
Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Atlanta, GA, Muni. Code § 101.1(k) (adoption).
