Updated : 06/14/2024

Overview

Douglasville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Douglasville, GA, Muni. Code § 8.04 (adoption). Douglasville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Douglasville, GA, Muni. Code § 8.04 (adoption). Douglasville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Douglasville, GA, Muni. Code § 8.04 (adoption).  

Helpful resources for Douglasville, Georgia include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Douglasville, Georgia Home Page
  • Douglasville, Georgia Building Department
  • Douglasville, 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.

Douglasville 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)(Douglasville, GA Sec. 8.04. - Building and construction.)

...Residential Building. The International Residential Code for One- and Two- Family Dwellings, as adopted by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, is adopted by reference as an ordinance of the city as fully as though set out at length herein. A copy of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings shall be maintained...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Douglasville ? No
Comments:

Kristen Brookshire informed us that “Ice barrier underlayment is going to be optional in the City of Douglasville.” Source: Kristen Brookshire, Permit Technician, e-mail, 4/10/24.

Government Officials

Comments

Douglasville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Douglasville, GA, Muni. Code § 8.04 (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 was found in the municipal code or city ordinance. 

Douglasville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Douglasville, GA, Muni. Code § 8.04 (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

Douglasville 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(Douglasville, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Douglasville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Douglasville, GA, Muni. Code § 8.04 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Douglasville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Douglasville, GA, Muni. Code § 8.04 (adoption).

Other Building Codes