Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

Smyrna, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Smyrna, GA, Muni. Code § 18-32 (adoption). Smyrna, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Smyrna, GA, Muni. Code § 18-32 (adoption). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. 

Helpful resources for Smyrna, 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.

Smyrna 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)(Smyrna, GA Sec. 80-41. - Failure to provide code compliance certificate.)

...be a violation of this Code and is subject to those penalties set forth therein. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the city from enforcing the state minimum standard codes as provided in this chapter. ( Ord. No. 2012-04, 3-5-12...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Smyrna ? No
Comments:

Adam Dodd informed us that, “Ice barrier is not required for roofs in the City of Smyrna.” Source: Adam Dodd, Building Official, e-mail, 4/23/24.

Comments

Smyrna, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Smyrna, GA, Muni. Code § 18-32 (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 or the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances.

Commercial Building Code

Smyrna 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(Smyrna, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Smyrna, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Smyrna, GA, Muni. Code § 18-32 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances.

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