Updated : 04/25/2024

Overview

Cumming, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Cumming, GA, Muni. Code § 103-21 (adoption). Cumming, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Cumming, GA, Muni. Code § 103-21 (adoption). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. 

Helpful resources for Cumming, 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.

Cumming 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)(Cumming, GA Sec. 103-21. - Adoption of technical codes.)

...The following technical building and construction codes as set forth in O.C.G.A. § 8-2-20 are adopted by reference as the official codes of the city, and may be amended for later editions as required by the Georgia Uniform Codes Act, O.C.G.A. § 8-2-25: The mandatory and permissive codes designated in O.C.G.A. § 8-20-20(9)(B) are hereby adopted...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Cumming ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Cumming, GA for additional amendments under § 103-21; However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials

Comments

Cumming, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Cumming, GA, Muni. Code § 103-21 (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.

No adoption of Appendix J or the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances.

Commercial Building Code

Cumming 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(Cumming, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Cumming, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Cumming, GA, Muni. Code § 103-21 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. 

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