Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

Fayetteville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Fayetteville, GA, Muni. Code § 58-26 (adoption). Fayetteville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Fayetteville, GA, Muni. Code § 58-26 (adoption). Fayetteville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Fayetteville, GA, Muni. Code § 58-26 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Fayetteville, Georgia include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Fayetteville, Georgia Home Page
  • Fayetteville, Georgia Building Inspection
  • Fayetteville, Georgia Building Codes
  • Fayetteville, 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.

Fayetteville 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)(Fayetteville, GA Sec. 50-42. - Adoption of state code.)

...In addition to above-referenced Standard Fire Prevention Code, there is hereby adopted by the city council of the City of Fayetteville, Georgia, the State of Georgia minimum fire safety standards as set forth in O.C.G.A. § 25-2-12 and all subsequent revisions thereof. This code is hereby incorporated by reference as fully as if set out at length...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Fayetteville ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Fayetteville, GA for additional amendments under § 58-26. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials

Comments

Fayetteville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Fayetteville, GA, Muni. Code § 58-26 (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.

Fayetteville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Fayetteville, GA, Muni. Code § 58-26 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Fayetteville 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(Fayetteville, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Fayetteville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Fayetteville, GA, Muni. Code § 58-26 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Fayetteville, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Fayetteville, GA, Muni. Code § 58-26 (adoption). 

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