Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

Doraville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Doraville, GA, Muni. Code § 5-1 (adoption). Doraville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices. Doraville, GA, Muni. Code § 5-1 (adoption). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. 

Helpful resources for Doraville, Georgia include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Doraville, Georgia Home Page
  • Doraville, Georgia Permits
  • Doraville, Georgia Applicable Codes
  • Doraville, Georgia Municipal Code
• 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.

Doraville 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)(Doraville, GA Chapter 5 - BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS)

...Authority of City or county to provide codes, including building, housing, plumbing and electrical codes, Ga. Const. art. 9, sec. 2, par. 3(12); adoption and continuation of state minimum standard codes, O.C.G.A. § 8-2-21; statewide application of minimum standard codes, codes requiring adoption by municipality or county, O.C.G.A. § 8-2-25; enforcement of codes...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Doraville ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Doraville, GA for additional amendments under § 5-1. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Doraville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Doraville, GA, Muni. Code § 5-1 (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

Doraville 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(Doraville, GA Municipal Code)

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Comments

Doraville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices. Doraville, GA, Muni. Code § 5-1 (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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