Georgia State Minimum Standard Building Code

Adoption Info of Georgia State Minimum Standard Building Code

  • International Building Code 2018 (IBC 2018) with Georgia-specific amendments

Effective Dates

  • January 1, 2020 – Present

Adopts with Amendments

  • International Building Code 2018 (IBC 2018)

Scope

  • The provisions of the Georgia State Minimum Standard Building Code shall apply to the construction, alteration, relocation, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal, and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures.

Exception #1: Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses separated by a 2-hour fire-resistance-rated wall assembly) not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures shall comply with the Georgia State Minimum Standard One- and Two- Family Dwelling Code (International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings with Georgia State Amendments).

Exception #2: The following table titled ‘Codes Reference Guide’ establishes specific primary and supplementary code applications and is to be applied by the authority having jurisdiction.

CODE REFERENCE GUIDE

Area Primary Supplement
Occupancy Classification LSC IBC
Building Construction Types IBC LSC
Means of Egress LSC NONE
Standpipes IBC IFC
Interior Finish LSC NONE
HVAC Systems IMC NONE
Vertical Openings LSC NONE
Sprinkler Systems LSC NONE
Fire Alarm Systems LSC NONE
Smoke Alarms and Smoke Detection State Statute and LSC NONE
Portable Fire Extinguishers IFC NONE
Cooking Equipment LSC and NFPA 96 NONE
Fuel Fired Appliances IFGC NFPA 54
Liquid Petroleum Gas NFPA 58 NFPA 54
Compressed Natural Gas NFPA 52 NONE