Cal. Civ. Code § 110-11-1-.33

Georgia State Amendments to the
International Existing Building Code

(2018 Edition)

Georgia Department of Community
Affairs

Community Development Division

60 Executive Park South, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231

(404) 679-3118

www.dca.ga.gov

Revised January 1,
2021

GEORGIA STATE MINIMUM STANDARD EXISTING BUILDING CODE
(INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE WITH GEORGIA STATE
AMENDMENTS)

The INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING Code, 2018 Edition,
published by the International Code Council, when used in conjunction with
these and any other Georgia State Amendments to the INTERNATIONAL EXISTING
BUILDING CODE, 2018 Edition, shall constitute the official Georgia
State Minimum Standard Existing Building Code.

GEORGIA STATE AMENDMENTS

CODE REFERENCE:

a)

Replace all references to the ICC
Electrical Code with references to the Georgia State Minimum Standard
Electrical Code (National Electrical Code with Georgia State
Amendments).

b)

Replace all
references to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with references
to the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code (IECC with Georgia State
Supplements and Amendments). The Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code
shall be used for heating and air conditioning equipment.

c)

Replace all references to "Accessibility"
with a cross-reference to Title 30, Chapter 3 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated (O.C.G.A.) and the Rules and Regulations of the Georgia Safety Fire
Commissioner.

d)

The following table
titled 'Codes Reference Guide' establishes specific primary and supplementary
code applications and is to be applied by the authority having jurisdiction.

CODES REFERENCE
GUIDE

Area

Primary

Supplement

Occupancy Classification

LSC

IBC

Building Construction Types including allowable
height, allowable building areas, and the requirements for sprinkler protection
related to minimum 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 minimum construction
standard

LSC

NONE

Fire Alarm Systems

LSC

NONE

Smoke Alarms and Smoke Detection Systems

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

RESOURCES:

Resource A is only a guideline and is not intended to be a
document for specific adoption as it is not written in the format or language
of ICC's International Codes and is not subject to the code
development process.

*Revise the International Existing Building
Code, 2018 Edition, as follows:

CHAPTER 3

PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS

SECTION 301

ADMINISTRATION

*Revise 301.3 Alteration, addition or change of occupancy to
renumber exception add two exceptions as follows:

301.3 Alteration, addition or change of
occupancy.

Exception 1: (no change)

Exception 2: Plumbing fixtures in existing multi-story
buildings that are and will remain a B-Business occupancy shall be considered
in compliance with the provisions of this code when it is technically
infeasible to add fixtures required by present-day occupancy count
calculations due to space or cost.

Exception 3: Where existing buildings, core plumbing and
other existing base building features cannot accommodate new tenant occupancy
calculations, occupancy limit signage must be placed in common areas to
indicate the occupancy limit of that specific area or the entry and exit points
for the entire tenant area.

(Effective January 1, 2021)

CHAPTER 4

REPAIRS

SECTION 408

PLUMBING

*Revise 408.2 Water closet replacement to read as
follows:

408.2 Water closet replacement

The maximum water consumption flow rates and quantities for
all replaced water closets shall be 1.28 gallons (4.84L) per flushing
cycle.

(Effective January 1, 2021)

CHAPTER 7

ALTERATIONS-LEVEL 1

SECTION 702

BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS

*Revise [FG] 702.6.1 International Fuel Gas Code #2 to read
as follows and delete 2.1 entirely:

[FG] 702.6.1 International Fuel Gas Code.

#2 Chapter 4, entitled "Gas Piping
Installations".

(Effective January 1, 2021)

CHAPTER 12

HISTORIC BUILDINGS

SECTION 1201

GENERAL

*Revise Section 1201.1 'Scope' to add sentence at end of
section to read as follows:

1201.1 Scope.

. . . and change of occupancy. The Georgia
Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Office may be contacted
for additional resources.

(Effective January 1, 2021)

End of Amendments.