Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

Flowery Branch, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including All Appendices, except I and L. Flowery Branch, GA, Muni. Code § 17-19 (adoption). Flowery Branch, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including All Appendices, except Appendices A, B, D, and K. Flowery Branch, GA, Muni. Code § 17-19 (adoption). Flowery Branch, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Flowery Branch, GA, Muni. Code § 17-21 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Flowery Branch, 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.

Flowery Branch 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)(Flowery Branch, GA Sec. 17-19. - Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes—Findings and adoption.)

...is the intent of the city to enforce the latest edition of the following Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes, as adopted and amended by the state department of community affairs. Accordingly, the city council hereby adopts the following state minimum standard codes: International Building Code (IBC)....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Flowery Branch ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Flowery Branch, GA for additional amendments under § 17-19. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Flowery Branch, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including All Appendices, except I and L. Flowery Branch, GA, Muni. Code § 17-19 (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. 

Flowery Branch, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Flowery Branch, GA, Muni. Code § 17-21 (adoption and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Flowery Branch 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(Flowery Branch, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Flowery Branch, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including All Appendices, except Appendices A, B, D, and K. Flowery Branch, GA, Muni. Code § 17-19 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Flowery Branch, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Flowery Branch, GA, Muni. Code § 17-21 (adoption and amendments).

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