Updated : 04/25/2024

Overview

Dacula, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Dacula, GA, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption). Dacula, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices. Dacula, GA, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption). Dacula, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices. Dacula, GA, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption).

Helpful resources for Dacula, 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.

Dacula 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)(Dacula, GA Sec. 10-2. - Technical building codes adopted by reference.)

...adopted as a state minimum code pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 8-2-20 et seq., then the edition adopted by the state shall control. If any of the publications listed in subsection (a) of this section are less stringent than the state minimum codes promulgated pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 8-2-20 et seq., then the state minimum code shall control....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Dacula ? Undetermined
Comments:

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

Comments

Dacula, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Dacula, GA, Muni. Code § 10-2 (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. 

Dacula, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices. Dacula, GA, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Dacula 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(Dacula, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Dacula, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices. Dacula, GA, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Dacula, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices. Dacula, GA, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption).

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