Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

East Point, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). East Point, GA, Muni. Code § 10-3001 (adoption). East Point, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). East Point, GA, Muni. Code § 10-3001 (adoption) and § 10-3001 (amendments). East Point, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). East Point, GA, Muni. Code § 10-3072 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for East Point, 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.

East Point 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)(East Point, GA Sec. 10-3006. - Responsibility for compliance with city ordinance, building and construction codes, construction standards, etc.)

...(a) The responsibility for compliance with all ordinances, building and construction codes, construction standards, and other authorities shall rest with the owner, developer, contractor or other party engaging in construction or land disturbance activity....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for East Point ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of East Point, GA for additional amendments under § 10-3001. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

East Point, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). East Point, GA, Muni. Code § 10-3001 (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 ordinances. 

East Point, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). East Point, GA, Muni. Code § 10-3072 (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

East Point 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(East Point, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

East Point, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). East Point, GA, Muni. Code § 10-3001 (adoption) and § 10-3001 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

East Point, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). East Point, GA, Muni. Code § 10-3072 (adoption).

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