Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

Palmetto, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Palmetto, GA, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption). Palmetto, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Palmetto, GA, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption). Palmetto, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Palmetto, GA, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption). 

Note that “Appendices referenced in the text of the construction codes shall be considered an integral part of the construction codes.” Palmetto, GA, Muni. Code § 6-103(N). 

Helpful resources for Palmetto, 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.

Palmetto 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)(Palmetto, GA Sec. 6-26. - Adopted.)

...It is the intent of the City of Palmetto to enforce the latest edition of the following state minimum standard codes, and all appendices thereto, as adopted and amended by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs: (1) International...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Palmetto ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Palmetto, GA, for additional amendments under § 6-26. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Palmetto, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Palmetto, GA, Muni. Code § 6-26 (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. 

Palmetto, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Palmetto, GA, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

Palmetto 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(Palmetto, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Palmetto, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Palmetto, GA, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Palmetto, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Palmetto, GA, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption).

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