Code references for Georgia

Compare publications and accessories linked by code family and edition to records for Georgia. A match does not establish the requirement for your project. Read each record’s status, scope, dates and amendments, then confirm with the applicable authority.

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Georgia mandates statewide minimum construction/safety codes under O.C.G.A. § 8-2-25, administered by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for building-related codes and the Safety Fire Commissioner for the Fire Code. Local governments enforcing codes must enforce the state-adopted editions/amendments as a floor; more-stringent local amendments require a DCA-reviewed process.

Authority: Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA); Fire Code administered by the Safety Fire Commissioner

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International Property Maintenance Code 2018

Recorded status: Local or program-specific evidence only

Jurisdiction: Georgia. Applicability depends on the program, building type and local authority described below.

Program scope and amendment notes: International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments — listed as a 'Permissive' code, mandatory only where locally adopted.

Record last verified: 2026-09-03

Effective date: Unknown

Recorded source: https://dca.georgia.gov/community-assistance/construction-codes/current-state-minimum-codes-construction

International Existing Building Code 2018

Recorded status: Local or program-specific evidence only

Jurisdiction: Georgia. Applicability depends on the program, building type and local authority described below.

Program scope and amendment notes: International Existing Building Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments — listed as a 'Permissive' code, mandatory only where locally adopted.

Record last verified: 2026-09-03

Effective date: Unknown

Recorded source: https://dca.georgia.gov/community-assistance/construction-codes/current-state-minimum-codes-construction