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GA Code § 8-2-105 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 1 - Buildings Generally|Part 6 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Manlifts, and Moving Walks|§ 8-2-105. Local Government Regulation and Enforcement

  The governing body of any municipality or county which adopts at least the minimum rules and regulations relative to inspections and safety standards for elevators, escalators, manlifts, moving walks, and dumbwaiters as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 8-2-102 and subsection (c) of Code Section 8-2-104 shall have the power:   To adopt by ordinance or resolution any reasonable provisions for the enforcement of such local standards adopted applicable to elevators, escalators, manlifts, moving walks, and dumbwaiters, including procedural requirements, provisions for hearings, provisions for appeals from decisions of local inspectors, and any other provisions or procedures necessary to the proper administration and enforcement of the requirements of such local standards;   To provide for inspection of buildings or similar structures to ensure compliance with the local standards;   To employ inspectors, including chief and deputy inspectors, and any other personnel necessary for the proper enforcement of such standards, provided that such inspectors meet the minimum qualifications of state inspectors and are certified by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 8-2-104;   To contract with other municipalities or counties adopting at least state minimum standards, or with the state, to administer such standards and to provide inspection and enforcement personnel and services necessary to ensure compliance with the standards; and   To contract with any other county or municipality whereby the parties agree that the inspectors of each contracting party may have jurisdiction to enforce the local standards within the boundaries of the other contracting party.     When a local enforcement authority conducts an inspection or issues an operating permit as provided in this part, any inspection fee or operating permit fee due shall be paid to the municipality or county employing the enforcement authority.     (Code 1981, §8-2-105, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1244, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 8/SB 446.)
GA Code § 8-2-107 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 1 - Buildings Generally|Part 6 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Manlifts, and Moving Walks|§ 8-2-107. Penalties

  The installation, alteration, maintenance, and operation of the facilities and equipment regulated by or pursuant to the provisions of this part affect the public interest, and such regulation is necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Therefore, violations of this part or of rules and regulations adopted by or pursuant to this part are a public nuisance, harmful to the public health, safety, and welfare; and, in addition to other remedies provided by law, the actions of the Commissioner, the office, or any local enforcement authority under this part shall be enforceable by injunction properly applied for by the Commissioner or any other enforcement authority in any court of Georgia having jurisdiction over the defendant.     Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation which violates this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day on which a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.   In addition to the penalty provisions in subsection (a) of this Code section and paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commissioner shall have the power, after notice and hearing, to levy civil penalties as prescribed in the rules and regulations of the office in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 upon any person, firm, partnership, or corporation failing to adhere to the requirements of this part and the rules and regulations promulgated under this part. The imposition of a penalty for a violation of this part or the rules and regulations promulgated under this part shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue.       (Code 1981, §8-2-107, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1244, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 370, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 8/SB 446.)
GA Code § 8-2-108 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 1 - Buildings Generally|Part 6 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Manlifts, and Moving Walks|§ 8-2-108. Appeals From Orders or Acts of Inspectors

  Any person aggrieved by an order or an act of an inspector under this chapter may, within 15 days of notice thereof, appeal from such order or act to the Commissioner who shall, within 30 days thereafter, issue an appropriate order either approving or disapproving said order or act. A copy of such order by the Commissioner shall be given to all interested parties.   This part, as it applies to the Commissioner and the office, shall be governed by Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."     (Code 1981, §8-2-108, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1244, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 8/SB 446.)
GA Code § 8-2-109 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 1 - Buildings Generally|Part 6 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Manlifts, and Moving Walks|§ 8-2-109. Consultations; Creation of Committees of Consultants

 The Commissioner shall be authorized to consult with persons knowledgeable in the areas of construction, use, or safety of conveyances or facilities covered by this part and to create committees composed of such consultants to assist the Commissioner in carrying out his or her duties under this part.    (Code 1981, §8-2-109, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1244, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 221, § 3; Ga. L. 1989, p. 443, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 8/SB 446.)
GA Code § 8-2-109.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 1 - Buildings Generally|Part 6 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Manlifts, and Moving Walks|§ 8-2-109.1. Exceptions From Part; Audit of Compliance of Local Governmental Units

  This part shall not apply to elevators located on vehicles operating under the rules of other state or federal authorities and used for carrying passengers or freight.   This part shall not apply to any single-seat, single-passenger chairlift located in a building owned and operated by an incorporated or unincorporated nonprofit organization organized and operated exclusively for educational, religious, charitable, or other eleemosynary purposes.   Any county, municipality, or other political subdivision which adopts the minimum rules and regulations as provided in Code Section 8-2-105 shall be audited on a semiannual basis for compliance by the office; and any laws, ordinances, or resolutions in conflict with this part shall be void and of no effect.     (Code 1981, §8-2-110, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1244, § 1; Code 1981, §8-2-109.1, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 8; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1470, § 5; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1046, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 8/SB 446.)   Editor's notes.   - Owing to the duplication of Code section numbers with the currently existing Code Section 8-2-110, this Code section was redesignated as Code Section 8-2-109.1 by Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 8.
GA Code § 8-2-110 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 1 - Units Designed to Be Affixed to Foundations or Existing Buildings|§ 8-2-110. Legislative Findings and Purpose

 The General Assembly finds that, in an effort to meet the building needs within the state, the private construction industry has developed mass production techniques which can substantially reduce construction costs and that the mass production of buildings presents unique problems with respect to the establishment of uniform health and safety standards and inspection procedures. The General Assembly further finds that, by minimizing the problems of standards and inspection procedures, it is demonstrating its intention to encourage the reduction of building construction costs and to make building and home ownership more feasible for all residents of this state.    (Ga. L. 1971, p. 364, § 1; Code 1981, §8-2-110; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1637, § 1; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 8/SB 429.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted "residents of this state" for "residents of the state" at the end of the last sentence of this Code section.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Scope of part.    - O.C.G.A. §§ 8-2-110 through8-2-119 do not implicitly repeal the authority or responsibilities of other state agencies which may also relate to industrialized buildings. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-15.
GA Code § 8-2-111 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 1 - Units Designed to Be Affixed to Foundations or Existing Buildings|§ 8-2-111. Definitions

 As used in this part, the term:    "Commissioner" means the commissioner of community affairs.   "Component" means any assembly, subassembly, or combination of parts for use as a part of a building, which may include structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and fire protection systems and other systems affecting health and safety.   "Industrialized building" means any structure or component thereof which is designed and constructed in compliance with the state minimum standards codes and is wholly or in substantial part made, fabricated, formed, or assembled in manufacturing facilities for installation or assembly and installation on a building site and has been manufactured in such a manner that all parts or processes cannot be inspected at the installation site without disassembly, damage to, or destruction thereof.   "Installation" means the assembly of an industrialized building on site and the process of affixing the industrialized building, component, or system to land, a foundation, footings, or an existing building.   "Local government" means a county or municipality of this state.   "Manufacture" means the process of making, fabricating, constructing, forming, or assembling a product from raw, unfinished, or semifinished materials.  (6.1) "Residential industrialized building" means any dwelling unit designed and constructed in compliance with the Georgia State Minimum Standard One and Two Family Dwelling Code which is wholly or in substantial part made, fabricated, formed, or assembled in a manufacturing facility and cannot be inspected at the installation site without disassembly, damage to, or destruction thereof. Any such structure may or may not contain a permanent metal chassis but shall be affixed to a permanent load-bearing foundation. The term shall not include manufactured homes as defined by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. Section 5401, et seq.    "Site" means the entire tract, subdivision, or parcel of land on which the industrialized building is installed.   "System" means structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, or fire safety elements, materials, or components used separately or combined for use in a building.     (Ga. L. 1971, p. 364, § 2; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1316, § 13; Code 1981, §8-2-111; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1637, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1158, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 319, §§ 1, 2/HB 516; Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 8/HB 142; Ga. L. 2020, p. 602, § 1/HB 1008.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective January 1, 2021, in the second sentence of paragraph (6.1), substituted "may or may not contain" for "shall not contain" and substituted "but shall" for "and shall".
GA Code § 8-2-114 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 1 - Units Designed to Be Affixed to Foundations or Existing Buildings|§ 8-2-114. Approval by Commissioner of Industrialized Building Meeting Standards Prescribed by Other States; Delegation of Inspection Authority

  If the commissioner determines that the standards for construction and inspection of industrialized buildings prescribed by statute or rule of another state are reasonably consistent with the standards developed by the commissioner under this part and that such standards are actually enforced by such other state, the commissioner may provide by rule that industrialized buildings approved by such other state are approved by the commissioner.   The commissioner may assign inspection authority contained in this part by contract with political subdivisions of the State of Georgia, private persons, corporations, and associations.     (Ga. L. 1971, p. 364, § 5; Code 1981, §8-2-114; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1637, § 1.)
GA Code § 8-2-115 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 1 - Units Designed to Be Affixed to Foundations or Existing Buildings|§ 8-2-115. Appeals From Applications of Rules and Regulations

  Any person aggrieved by the application of any rule or regulation to such person, which rule or regulation is promulgated pursuant to this part, may appeal such application of such rule or regulation. Any such appeal shall be made to an appeals committee appointed by the commissioner which shall consist of not less than three nor more than five members.   The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to the hearing of appeals consistent with the provisions of this Code section.   A final decision of an appeals committee of the commissioner may be appealed in the same manner specified in Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," to the same courts with the same rights and limitations specified in such chapter.     (Ga. L. 1971, p. 364, § 6; Code 1981, §8-2-115; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1637, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 6.)
GA Code § 8-2-116 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 1 - Units Designed to Be Affixed to Foundations or Existing Buildings|§ 8-2-116. Injunctive Relief

 The commissioner may obtain injunctive relief from the superior court to enjoin the sale, delivery, or installation or to require the inspection, repair, or removal of an industrialized building upon an affidavit specifying the manner in which the industrial building does not conform to the requirements of this part or to rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this part.In order to avail himself of the remedies provided for in this Code section, it shall not be necessary for the commissioner to allege or to prove the absence of an adequate remedy at law.    (Ga. L. 1971, p. 364, § 7; Code 1981, §8-2-116; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1637, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 6; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1158, § 2.)
GA Code § 8-2-117 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 1 - Units Designed to Be Affixed to Foundations or Existing Buildings|§ 8-2-117. Civil Cause of Action Against Manufacturers, Installers, or Dealers of Industrialized Buildings; Damages, Costs, and Attorney's Fees

 Notwithstanding any other remedy at law, a person who suffers an injury to his person or property or to his person and property as a result of a violation of this part or rules and regulations adopted pursuant hereto shall have a cause of action against the manufacturer, installer, or dealer, or any combination thereof, of the industrialized building causing such injury.Any award may include damages and the cost of litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.    (Ga. L. 1971, p. 364, § 8; Code 1981, §8-2-117; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1637, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1158, § 3.)
GA Code § 8-2-117.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 1 - Units Designed to Be Affixed to Foundations or Existing Buildings|§ 8-2-117.1. Cease and Desist Orders and Penalties for Violations of Part; Appeals

 Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that any person is or has been violating provisions of this part, the commissioner may issue and deliver to such person an order to cease and desist such violation.In addition, the commissioner may impose a penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each day the violation exists.A separate violation shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to each industrialized building or component involved. Decisions made pursuant to this Code section may be appealed as provided for in Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."    (Code 1981, §8-2-117.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1158, § 4.)
GA Code § 8-2-118 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 1 - Units Designed to Be Affixed to Foundations or Existing Buildings|§ 8-2-118. Penalty; Separate Violations

 A person who violates any of the provisions of this part or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. A separate violation shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to each industrialized building or component involved.    (Ga. L. 1971, p. 364, § 9; Code 1981, §8-2-118, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1637, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 143, § 8.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Scope of part.    - O.C.G.A. § 8-2-110 et seq. does not implicitly repeal the authority or responsibilities of other state agencies which may also relate to industrialized buildings. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-15.   Mobile home as industrialized building.    - O.C.G.A. § 8-2-118 constitutes a total bar to considering a mobile home as an industrialized building. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-15.
GA Code § 8-2-119 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 1 - Units Designed to Be Affixed to Foundations or Existing Buildings|§ 8-2-119. Applicability of Part

 The provisions of this part shall not apply to Part 2 of this article relating to manufactured homes.    (Ga. L. 1971, p. 364, § 10; Code 1981, §8-2-119, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1637, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 6.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Federal preemption.    - National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq., does not preempt O.C.G.A. § 8-2-1 et seq., but may preempt certain other portions of the Georgia statute dealing with factory built buildings and dwelling units, O.C.G.A. § 8-2-130 et seq. 1984 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 84-4.
GA Code § 8-2-120 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 1 - Units Designed to Be Affixed to Foundations or Existing Buildings|§ 8-2-120. Authority to Enter to Determine Compliance With Part

 The commissioner or the authorized representatives of the commissioner may enter at reasonable times any factory, warehouse, site, or establishment in which industrialized buildings are manufactured, stored, held for sale, or installed for the purpose of ascertaining whether the requirements of this part and the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this part have been and are being met.    (Code 1981, §8-2-120, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1158, § 5.)
GA Code § 8-2-121 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 1 - Units Designed to Be Affixed to Foundations or Existing Buildings|§ 8-2-121. Records and Reports to Be Maintained by Manufacturers, Dealers, and Installers; Inspection of Books, Papers, Records, and Documents

 Each manufacturer, dealer, or installer of industrialized buildings shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the commissioner may require by rule or regulation in order to determine whether the manufacturer, dealer, or installer has acted or is acting in compliance with this part.The commissioner may inspect the appropriate books, papers, records, and documents relevant to determining whether the manufacturer, dealer, or installer has acted or is acting in compliance with this part.This authority shall be liberally construed.    (Code 1981, §8-2-121, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1158, § 5.)
GA Code § 8-2-130 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures|Article 2 - Factory Built Buildings and Dwelling Units|Part 2 - Manufactured Homes|§ 8-2-130. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as "The Uniform Standards Code for Manufactured Homes Act."    (Ga. L. 1973, p. 4, § 1; Code 1981, §8-2-130; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1376, §§ 1, 7; Ga. L. 2004, p. 607, § 1.)