Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Helpful resources for Fayette County, 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.

Fayette County adopted the 2018 IRC, statewide with limitations. 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.

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2018 IRC with Georgia Amendments (2018 IRC)(Fayette County, GA Sec. 102-22. - Adoption of Construction Codes.)

...The following codes, as amended from time to time by the state, are hereby adopted as the construction codes for the county, except for those administrative and enforcement sections where are provided for herein: (1) International Building Code (ICC)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: undetermined

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Fayette County ? No
Citation: Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria - Fayette County Georgia
Municipal Code https://fayettecountyga.gov/building_permits/code-and-design
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Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria – Fayette County Georgia

	Ground Snow Load	5-psf
	Wind Speed (mph)	115 (3 second gust)
	Seismic Design Category	B (Site Class D)
Subject to Damage From	Weathering	Moderate
	Frost Line Depth	5 Inches
	Termite	Very Heavy
	Winter Design Temp	22° F
	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	No
	Flood Hazards	(a) June 12, 1983 (b) March 18, 1996 (c) Sept. 26, 2008
	Air Freezing Index	67° F-days
	Mean Annual Temp	62.2° F

https://fayettecountyga.gov/building_permits/code-and-design

Commercial Building Code

Fayette County adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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2018 IBC with Georgia Amendments(Fayette County, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...