Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

Powder Springs, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Powder Springs, GA, Muni. Code § 5-15 (adoption). Powder Springs, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Powder Springs, GA, Muni. Code § 5-15 (adoption). Powder Springs, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Powder Springs, GA, Muni. Code § 5-15 (adoption).

Helpful resources for Powder Springs, 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.

Powder Springs 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)(Powder Springs, GA Sec. 24-1. - State minimum standard codes adopted.)

...Standards Codes as defined by O.C.G.A. § 8-2-20(9). It is hereby declared to be the intention of the city to enforce the latest edition of the following Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes, as adopted and amended by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs: (a)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Powder Springs ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Powder Springs, GA for additional amendments under § 5-15. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. 

Comments

Powder Springs, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Powder Springs, GA, Muni. Code § 5-15 (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 the IEBC is found in the municipal code.

Powder Springs, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Powder Springs, GA, Muni. Code § 5-15 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Powder Springs 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(Powder Springs, GA Municipal Code)

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Comments

Powder Springs, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Powder Springs, GA, Muni. Code § 5-15 (adoption). 

Existing Buildings

Powder Springs, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Powder Springs, GA, Muni. Code § 5-15 (adoption). 

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