Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-11 - GEORGIA STATE MINIMUM STANDARD CODES › Subject 110-11-1 - GEORGIA STATE MINIMUM STANDARD CODES › Rule 110-11-1-.33 - International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2018 Edition with 2021 Georgia State Amendments

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Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
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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.
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