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Peachtree City, Georgia Building Codes

Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-100 (adoption and amendments). Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-10 (adoption and amendments). Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-80 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Peachtree City, Georgia include the following.

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.

Peachtree City 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 amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IRC with Georgia Amendments (2018 IRC)(Peachtree City, GA Sec. 18-80. - International Existing Building Code adopted; amendments.)

...the International Existing Building Code, the latest edition as adopted and amended by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, as it is presented in the Model State Code. (b) Amendments to existing building code....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Peachtree City ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Peachtree City, Georgia for additional amendments under § 18-100. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Inspection 770-631-2588 ext 1222

Comments

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-100 (adoption and amendments).

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.

Refer to Appendix J of the adopted IRC. 

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-80 (adoption and amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Peachtree City 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 amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IBC with Georgia Amendments(Peachtree City, GA Municipal Code)

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Comments

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-10 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-80 (adoption and amendments). 

Other Building Codes

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2012 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-90 (adoption and amendments). 

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-70 (adoption and amendments). 

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-60 (adoption and amendments). 

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-30 (adoption and amendments). 

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-40 (adoption and amendments). 

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-50 (adoption and amendments). 

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Swimming Pool & Spa Code (ISPSC). Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption). 

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 18-20 (adoption and amendments). 

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2018 Life Safety Code (NFPA 101), with amendments. Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption) and § 38-31 (adoption and amendments). 

Peachtree City, Georgia, adopted the 2008 National Green Building Standard (NGBS). Peachtree City, GA, Muni. Code § 18-1 (adoption).