Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

Buford, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Buford, GA, Muni. Code § 10-21 (adoption). Buford, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Buford, GA, Muni. Code § 10-21 (adoption and amendments). Buford, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Buford, GA, Muni. Code § 10-21 (adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for Buford, 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.

Buford 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.

Auto Search - beta:

2018 IRC with Georgia Amendments (2018 IRC)(Buford, GA Sec. 10-23. - 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. (Code 2000, § 18-32)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Buford ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Buford, Georgia for additional amendments under § 10-21. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Buford, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Buford, GA, Muni. Code § 10-21 (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.

Refer to Appendix J of the adopted IRC. 

Buford, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Buford, GA, Muni. Code § 10-21 (adoption and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Buford 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.

Auto Search - beta:

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

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Buford, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Buford, GA, Muni. Code § 10-21 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Buford, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Buford, GA, Muni. Code § 10-21 (adoption and amendments).

Other Building Codes