Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

Forest Park, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Forest Park, GA, Muni. Code § 8-2-13 (adoption). Forest Park, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Forest Park, GA, Muni. Code § 8-2-11 (adoption). Forest Park, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Forest Park, GA, Muni. Code § 8-2-131 (adoption). 

Note that the municipal code shows the 2003 ICC codes; however, Georgia adopted the Georgia Statewide Mandatory Code based on the 2018 ICC codes and the 2020 NFPA 70. See PLRB, Georgia Building Codes for more information on state level codes. 

Helpful resources for Forest Park, 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.

Forest Park 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)(Forest Park, GA Sec. 8-2-13. - Residential code adopted.)

...The Residential Code, the International Code Council Standard Construction Code, being particularly the 2003 edition, and any subsequent amendments, additions, deletions and future updated editions thereto, including any fee schedule included therein, as published by the International Code Council, and the whole thereof except such portions...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Forest Park ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Forest Park, GA, for additional amendments under § 8-2-13. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials

Comments

Forest Park, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Forest Park, GA, Muni. Code § 8-2-13 (adoption). Note that the municipal code shows the 2003 ICC codes; however, Georgia adopted the Georgia Statewide Mandatory Code based on the 2018 ICC codes and the 2020 NFPA 70. See PLRB, Georgia Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

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. 

Forest Park, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Forest Park, GA, Muni. Code § 8-2-131 (adoption). Note that the municipal code shows the 2003 ICC codes; however, Georgia adopted the Georgia Statewide Mandatory Code based on the 2018 ICC codes and the 2020 NFPA 70. See PLRB, Georgia Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Commercial Building Code

Forest Park adopted the 2018 IBC, statewide. 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(Forest Park, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Forest Park, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Forest Park, GA, Muni. Code § 8-2-11 (adoption). Note that the municipal code shows the 2003 ICC codes; however, Georgia adopted the Georgia Statewide Mandatory Code based on the 2018 ICC codes and the 2020 NFPA 70. See PLRB, Georgia Building Codes for more information on state level codes. 

Existing Buildings

Forest Park, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Forest Park, GA, Muni. Code § 8-2-131 (adoption). Note that the municipal code shows the 2003 ICC codes; however, Georgia adopted the Georgia Statewide Mandatory Code based on the 2018 ICC codes and the 2020 NFPA 70. See PLRB, Georgia Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

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