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GEORGIA STATE MINIMUM STANDARD
				  MECHANICAL CODE
(INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE WITH
				  GEORGIA STATE AMENDMENTS)
The INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 2018 Edition,
				  published by the International Code Council, when used in conjunction with
				  these Georgia State Amendments, shall constitute the official
Georgia
				  State Minimum Standard Mechanical 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 efficiency and
				coefficient of performance ratings of mechanical equipment.
APPENDICES:
Appendices are not enforceable unless they are specifically
				  referenced in the body of the code or adopted by the Department of Community
				  Affairs or the authority having jurisdiction.
SCOPE:
The provisions of the
Georgia State Minimum Standard
				  Mechanical Code
shall regulate the design, installation, maintenance,
alteration
and inspection of mechanical systems that are
				  permanently installed and utilized to provide control of environmental
				  conditions and related processes within buildings. This code shall also
				  regulate those mechanical systems, system components,
equipment
and appliances specifically addressed herein. The
				  installation of fuel gas distribution piping and
equipment
,
				  fuel gas-fired appliances and fuel gas-fired
appliance
venting
				  systems shall be regulated by the
Georgia State Minimum Standard Gas
				  Code (International Fuel Gas Code with Georgia Amendments
).
Exception #1:
Detached one- and two-family
				  dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three
				  stories above grade with separate means of egress and their accessory
				  structures shall comply with the
Georgia State Minimum Standard One-
				  and Two-Family Dwellings 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.
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
GEORGIA STATE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS FOR BOILERS/WATER HEATERS
				  AND PRESSURE VESSELS
The State's minimum requirements for boilers/water heaters
				  and pressure vessels over 200,000 BTU/h (58.61 kW), 210 degrees Fahrenheit or
				  120 gallons capacity shall be established by O.C.G.A. Title 25, Chapter 15 and
				  the Rules and Regulations of the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire
				  Commissioner.
*Revise the International Mechanical Code, 2018
				  Edition, as follows:
CHAPTER 9
SPECIFIC APPLIANCES, FIREPLACES AND
				  SOLID FUEL-BURNING EQUIPMENT
SECTION 908
COOLING TOWERS, EVAPORATIVE CONDENSERS
				  AND FLUID COOLERS
*Revise Section 908.1 'General' to read as follows:
908.1
General
A cooling tower used in conjunction with an air-conditioning
				  appliance shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
				  instructions. Factory-built cooling towers shall be listed in accordance with
				  UL 1995 or UL/CSA 60335-2-40. The standards related to high efficiency cooling
				  towers shall include without limitation the minimum standards prescribed by
				  ASHRAE 90.1.
(Effective January 1, 2024)
SECTION 918
FORCED-AIR WARM-AIR
				  FURNACES
*Revise Section 918.1 'Forced-air furnaces' to read as
				  follows:
918.1
Forced-air furnaces
Oil-fired furnaces shall be tested in accordance with UL 727.
				  Electric furnaces shall be tested in accordance with UL 1995 or UL/CSA
				  60335-2-40. Solid fuel furnaces shall be tested in accordance with UL 391.
				  Forced-air furnaces shall be installed in accordance with the listings and the
				  manufacturer's instructions.
(Effective January 1, 2024)
*Revise Section 918.2 'Heat pumps' to read as follows:
918.2
Heat pumps
Electric heat pumps shall be tested in accordance with UL
				  1995 or UL/CSA 60335-2-40.
(Effective January 1, 2024)
CHAPTER 11
REFRIGERATION
SECTION 1101
GENERAL
*Revise Section 1101.2 'Factory-built equipment and
				  appliances' to read as follows:
1101.2
Factory-Built Equipment and
				Appliances.
Listed and labeled self-contained, factory-built equipment
				and appliances shall be tested in accordance with the applicable standards
				specified in Table 1101.2. Such equipment and appliances are deemed to meet the
				design, manufacture and factory test requirements of this code if installed in
				accordance with their listing and the manufacturer's instructions.
TABLE 1101.2
FACTORY-BUILT EQUIPMENT AND
				  APPLIANCES
EQUIPMENT
STANDARDS
Refrigeration fittings, including press-connect,
							 flared and threaded
UL 109 and UL 207
Air-conditioning equipment
UL 1995 or UL/CSA 60335-2-40
Packaged terminal air conditioners and heat
							 pumps
UL 484 or UL/CSA 60335-2-40
Split-system air conditioners and heat
							 pumps
UL 1995 or UL/CSA 60335-2-40
Dehumidifiers
UL 474 or UL/CSA 60335-2-40
Unit coolers
UL 412 or UL/CSA 60335-2-89
Commercial refrigerators, freezers, beverage coolers
							 and walk-in coolers
UL 471 or UL/CSA 60335-2-89
Refrigerating units and walk-in
							 coolers
UL 427 or UL 60335-2-89
Refrigerant-containing components and
							 accessories
UL 207
(Effective January 1, 2024)
SECTION 1103
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
				  CLASSIFICATION
*Revise Footnote f of Table 1103.1 'Refrigerant
				  Classification, amount and OEL' to read as follows:
f. The ASHRAE Standard 34 flammability
				classification for this refrigerant is 2L.
(Effective January 1, 2024)
SECTION 1104
SYSTEM APPLICATION
				  REQUIREMENTS
*Revise Section 1104.3.1 'Air conditioning for human comfort'
				  to read as follows:
1104.3.1
Air conditioning for human
				comfort.
High probability systems used for human comfort shall use
				  Group A1 or A2L refrigerant. In other than industrial occupancies where the
				  quantity in a single independent circuit does not exceed the amount in Table
				  1103.1, Group B1, B2 and B3 refrigerants shall not be used in high-probability
				  systems for air conditioning for human comfort.
(Effective January 1, 2024)
*Rename Section 1104.3.2 'Nonindustrial occupancies' to
				  'Group A2, A3, B2 and B3 refrigerants', delete Table 1104.3.2 'Maximum
				  Permissible Quantities of Refrigerants' and revise to read as follows:
1104.3.2
Group A2, A3, B2
				and B3 refrigerants.
Group A2 and B2 refrigerants shall not be used in
				  high-probability systems. Group A3 and B3 refrigerants shall not be used except
				  where approved.
Exceptions:
This section does not apply
				  to:
1. Laboratories where the floor
				area per occupant is not less than 100 square feet (9.3
				m2).
2.
				Listed self-contained systems having a maximum of 0.331 pounds (150 g) of Group
				A3 refrigerant.
3. Industrial
				occupancies.
4. Equipment listed
				for and used in residential occupancies containing a maximum of 6.6 pounds (3
				kg) of Group A2 or B2 refrigerant.
5. Equipment listed for and used in
				commercial occupancies containing a maximum of 22 pounds (10 kg) of Group A2 or
				B2 refrigerant.
(Effective January 1, 2024)
CHAPTER 15
REFERENCED STANDARDS
*Revise Chapter 15 'Referenced Standards' to read as
				  follows:
ASHRAE
ASHRAE
1791 Tullie Circle, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
15-2022
Safety Standards for Refrigeration
							 Systems
1105.3, 1106.6, 1106.7, GA Amendments
34-2022
Designation and Safety Classification of
							 Refrigerants
202, 1102.2.1, 1103.1
UL
UL LLC
333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2096
1995-2015
Heating and Cooling Equipment
908.1, 916.1, 918.1, 918.2, 1101.2
UL/CSA 60335-2-40-2022
Household And Similar Electric Appliances - Safety -
							 Part 2-40: Particular Requirements for Electric Heat Pumps, Air-Conditioners
							 and Dehumidifiers
908.1, 916.1, 918.1, 918.2, 1101.2
UL/CSA 60335-2-89-2021
Household And Similar Electric Appliances - Safety -
							 Part 2-89: Particular Requirements for Commercial Refrigerating Appliances with
							 an Incorporated or Remote Refrigerant Units or Compressor
1101.2
(Effective January 1, 2024)
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GEORGIA STATE MINIMUM STANDARD
				  MECHANICAL CODE
(INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE WITH
				  GEORGIA STATE AMENDMENTS)
The INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 2018 Edition,
				  published by the International Code Council, when used in conjunction with
				  these Georgia State Amendments, shall constitute the official
Georgia
				  State Minimum Standard Mechanical 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 efficiency and
				coefficient of performance ratings of mechanical equipment.
APPENDICES:
Appendices are not enforceable unless they are specifically
				  referenced in the body of the code or adopted by the Department of Community
				  Affairs or the authority having jurisdiction.
SCOPE:
The provisions of the
Georgia State Minimum Standard
				  Mechanical Code
shall regulate the design, installation, maintenance,
alteration
and inspection of mechanical systems that are
				  permanently installed and utilized to provide control of environmental
				  conditions and related processes within buildings. This code shall also
				  regulate those mechanical systems, system components,
equipment
and appliances specifically addressed herein. The
				  installation of fuel gas distribution piping and
equipment
,
				  fuel gas-fired appliances and fuel gas-fired
appliance
venting
				  systems shall be regulated by the
Georgia State Minimum Standard Gas
				  Code (International Fuel Gas Code with Georgia Amendments
).
Exception #1:
Detached one- and two-family
				  dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three
				  stories above grade with separate means of egress and their accessory
				  structures shall comply with the
Georgia State Minimum Standard One-
				  and Two-Family Dwellings 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.
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
GEORGIA STATE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS FOR BOILERS/WATER HEATERS
				  AND PRESSURE VESSELS
The State's minimum requirements for boilers/water heaters
				  and pressure vessels over 200,000 BTU/h (58.61 kW), 210 degrees Fahrenheit or
				  120 gallons capacity shall be established by O.C.G.A. Title 25, Chapter 15 and
				  the Rules and Regulations of the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire
				  Commissioner.
*Revise the International Mechanical Code, 2018
				  Edition, as follows:
CHAPTER 1
ADMINISTRATION
*Delete Chapter 1 'Administration' without substitution.
				  Chapter 1 to remain in the Code as a reference and guide for local governments
				  in the development of their own
Administrative
				  Procedures
.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 202
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
*Add Definition of 'MAKE-UP AIR' to read as follows:
MAKE-UP AIR
. SEE ENVIRONMENTAL AIR
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 3
GENERAL REGULATIONS
SECTION 301
GENERAL
*Revise Section 301.1 'Scope' to read as follows:
301.1
Scope.
This chapter shall govern the approval and installation of
				all equipment and appliances that comprise parts of the building mechanical
				systems regulated by this code. (Effective January 1, 2020)
*Revise Section 301.2 'Energy utilization' to read as
				  follows:
301.2
Energy
				utilization.
Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems of all
				structures shall be designed and installed for efficient utilization of energy
				in accordance with the
International Energy Conservation Code
.
				Cooling towers installed in new construction shall be in compliance with
				ASHRAE, Standard 90.1.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
*Revise Section 301.7 'Listed and labeled' to read as
				  follows:
301.7
Listed
				and labeled.
Appliances regulated by this code shall be
listed
and
labeled
for the application in
				which they are installed and used, unless otherwise approved.
Exception
to remain unchanged.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
*Add new Section 301.19 'Related fire codes' to read as
				  follows:
301.19
Related
				fire codes.
Any reference to the
International Fire
				Code
and/or NFPA standards in any chapter of this code shall be to the
				latest edition as adopted and amended by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire
				Commissioner.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
SECTION 306
ACCESS AND SERVICE SPACE
*Revise Section 306.3 'Appliances in attics' to add new
				  exception to read as follows:
306.3
Appliances in attics.
Exceptions:
3. In Residential Occupancies, attics
				containing appliances or mechanical equipment service shall be accessible by
				pull down stairs or other permanent steps and at a minimum be sized to allow
				the removal of the largest appliance.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 4
VENTILATION
SECTION 401
GENERAL
*Add new Section 401.7 'Alternative ventilation procedures'
				  to read as follows:
401.7
Alternative ventilation
				procedures.
As an alternative to Chapter 4, the following shall be
				permitted:
1. Ventilation Rate Procedure,
				Natural Ventilation Procedure or Indoor Air Quality Procedure, as prescribed by
				ASHRAE 62.1. Software programs to calculate outdoor ventilation air may be used
				to demonstrate ASHRAE 62.1 compliance, as approved by authority having
				jurisdiction.
2. Or a combination
				of ASHRAE 62.1 and ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 may be utilized for different
				occupancy types within a single building.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 5
EXHAUST SYSTEMS
SECTION 501
GENERAL
*Revise Section 501.3 'Exhaust discharge' Exception #1 to
				  read as follows:
501.3
Exhaust discharge.
Exceptions:
1. Whole-house ventilation-type attic fans
				shall be permitted to discharge into the ventilated attic space of
dwelling units
having private attics, provided the installed
				system meets paragraph 501.4 requirements for pressure equalization.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
SECTION 505
DOMESTIC COOKING EXHAUST
				  EQUIPMENT
*Add new Section 505.3.1 'Exhaust ducts for domestic range
				  hoods installed in commercial applications' to read as follows:
505.3.1
Exhaust ducts for
				domestic range hoods installed in commercial applications.
Exhaust ducts
				for domestic range hoods installed in commercial applications shall be vented
				to the outside and shall be constructed of (a) Type B vent, or (b) smooth wall
				duct constructed of galvanized or stainless steel with a minimum duct thickness
				of 0.0157 inches (0.40 mm) or constructed of aluminum or copper with a minimum
				duct thickness of 0.023 inches (0.58mm).
(Effective January 1, 2020)
*Add new Section 505.7
'
Commercial installations
				  of domestic systems' to read as follows:
505.7
Commercial installations of
				domestic systems.
Commercial installations of domestic systems shall
				comply with the current Life Safety Code NFPA 101 and 96 standards as adopted
				and amended by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
SECTION 506
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD VENTILATION
				  SYSTEM DUCTS AND EXHAUST EQUIPMENT
*Delete Section 506.1 'General' and substitute the
				  following:
506.1
General.
The State's minimum requirements for Type I commercial
				kitchen hood ventilation system ducts and exhaust equipment shall be designed,
				constructed and installed in accordance with the Life Safety Code NFPA 101 and
				NFPA 96 as adopted and amended by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire
				Commissioner. Other commercial kitchen hood ventilation system ducts and
				exhaust equipment shall comply with the requirements of this section.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
SECTION 507
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOODS
*Delete Section 507.1 'General' and substitute the
				  following:
507.1
General.
The State's minimum requirements for Type I commercial kitchen
				hoods shall be designed, constructed and installed in accordance with the Life
				Safety Code NFPA 101 and NFPA 96 as adopted and amended by the Georgia
				Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. Other commercial kitchen hoods shall
				comply with the requirements of this section.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
*Delete Section 507.1.2
'
Domestic cooking
				  appliances used for commercial purposes' without substitution.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
SECTION 509
FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
*Delete Section 509.1 'Where required' and substitute the
				  following:
509.1
Where
				required.
The State's minimum requirements for fire suppression systems
				for commercial cooking equipment shall be established by the Life Safety Code
				NFPA 101 and NFPA 96 as adopted and amended by the Georgia Insurance and Safety
				Fire Commissioner.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 6
DUCT SYSTEMS
SECTION 606
SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS
				  CONTROL
*
Rename Section 606.2.1 'Return air systems' and
				  revise to read as follows:
606.2.1
Supply air systems
.
				Smoke detectors shall be installed in supply air systems with a design capacity
				greater than 2,000 cfm (0.9m3/s), in the supply air
				duct downstream of any filters, fan motors, outdoor air connections, and
				upstream of any branch connections or decontamination equipment and appliances.
Exception:
Smoke detectors are not required in
				  the supply air system where all portions of the building served by the air
				  distribution system are protected by area smoke detectors connected to a fire
				  alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72. The area smoke detection system shall
				  comply with Section 606.4.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
*Revise Section 606.2.2 'Common supply and return air
				  systems' to read as follows:
606.2.2
Common supply and return air
				systems.
Where multiple air-handling systems share common supply or
				return air ducts or plenums with a combined design capacity greater than 2,000
				cfm (0.9m3/s), the supply air system shall be
				provided with smoke detectors in accordance with Section 606.2.1.
Exception:
Individual smoke detectors shall not
				  be required for each fan-powered unit, provided that such units do not have an
				  individual design capacity greater than 2,000 cfm
				  (0.9m3/s) and will be shut down by activation of one
				  of the following;
1. Smoke detectors
				required by Sections 606.2.1 and 606.2.3.
2. An approved area smoke detector system
				located in the supply air duct serving such units.
3. An area smoke detector system as
				prescribed in the exception to Section 606.2.1.
In all cases, the smoke detectors shall comply with sections
				  606.4 and 606.4.1.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
*Revise Section 606.4.1 'Supervision' first sentence to read
				  as follows:
606.4.1
Supervision.
The duct
				smoke detectors shall be connected to a fire alarm system where a fire alarm
				system is required by the Life Safety Code NFPA 101 and NFPA 96 as adopted and
				amended by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 8
CHIMNEYS AND VENTS
SECTION 804
DIRECT-VENT, INTERGRAL VENT AND
				  MECHANICAL DRAFT SYSTEMS
*Revise Section 804.3.8 'Mechanical draft systems for
				  manually fired appliances and fireplaces' numbers 2 and 3 to read as
				  follows:
804.3.8
Mechanical draft systems for manually fired appliances and
				fireplaces.
#2
A device shall be installed that produces
				  visible and audible warning upon failure of the mechanical draft device or loss
				  of electrical power, at any time that the mechanical draft device is turned on.
				  This device shall be installed in an approved location, receive power from the
				  building wiring and equipped with a battery backup.
#3
A smoke detector shall be installed in the
				  room with the
appliance
or fireplace. This device shall
				  receive power from the building wiring and equipped with a battery
				  backup.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 9
SPECIFIC APPLIANCES, FIREPLACES AND
				  SOLID FUEL-BURNING EQUIPMENT
SECTION 908
COOLING TOWERS, EVAPORATIVE CONDENSERS
				  AND FLUID COOLERS
*
Revise Section 908.1 'General' to read as
				  follows:
908.1
General.
A cooling tower used in conjunction with an
				air-conditioning appliance shall be installed in accordance with the
				manufacturer's installation instructions. Factory-built cooling towers shall be
				listed in accordance with UL 1995. The standards related to high efficiency
				cooling towers shall include without limitation the minimum standards
				prescribed by ASHRAE 90.1. (Effective January 1, 2020)
SECTION 917
COOKING APPLIANCES
*Revise Section 917.1 'Cooking appliances' to add new
				  Exception to read as follows:
Exception
:
Listed
and
labeled
commercial cooking appliances may be installed in
dwelling
				  units
and domestic kitchens when such installation is designed by a
				  Georgia Licensed Professional Engineer and accepted by the local authority
				  having jurisdiction.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
*Delete Section 917.2 'Domestic appliances' without
				  substitution.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 10
BOILERS, WATER HEATERS AND PRESSURE
				  VESSELS
SECTION 1001
GENERAL
*Revise Section 1001.1 'Scope' to add the following at the
				  end of first paragraph:
1001.1
Scope.
...and pressure
				vessels. The State's minimum requirements for boilers/water heaters and
				pressure vessels over 200,000 BTU/h (58.61 kW), 210 degrees Fahrenheit or 120
				gallons capacity shall be established by O.C.G.A. Title 25, Chapter 15 and the
				as adopted and amended Rules and Regulations of the Office of Insurance and
				Safety Fire Commissioner.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 11
REFRIGERATION
SECTION 1105
MACHINERY ROOM, GENERAL
				  REQUIREMENTS
*Renumber Section [F] 1105.3
'
Refrigerant
				  detector' as 1105.3 and revise to read as follows:
1105.3
Refrigerant detector.
Refrigerant detectors in machinery rooms shall be provided as required in
				accordance with ASHRAE 15.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
SECTION 1106
MACHINERY ROOM, SPECIAL
				  REQUIREMENTS
*Renumber Section [F] 1106.6
'
Remote controls'
				  as 1106.6 and revise to read as follows:
1106.6
Remote controls.
Remote
				control of the mechanical equipment and appliances located in the machinery
				room shall be provided as required in accordance with ASHRAE 15.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
*Renumber Section [F] 1106.7
'
Emergency signs
				  and labels' as 1106.7 and revise to read as follows:
1106.7
Emergency signs and
				labels.
Refrigeration units and systems shall be provided with
approved
emergency signs, charts and labels in accordance with
				ASHRAE 15.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 12
HYDRONIC PIPING
SECTION 1206
PIPING INSTALLATION
*Revise Section 1206.8 'Steam piping pitch' to add the
				  following at the end of the paragraph:
1206.8
Steam piping pitch.
...the steam piping. Branch piping from steam mains shall be taken off at the
				top of the pipe.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 13
FUEL OIL PIPING AND STORAGE SOLAR
				  THERMAL SYTEMS
SECTION 1301
GENERAL
*Revise Section 1301.1 'Scope' to add the following at the
				  end of the paragraph:
1301.1
Scope.
...International Fire Code. The State's minimum
				requirements for fuel oil piping and storage shall be as established by the
				Georgia State Minimum Fire Safety Standards and the as adopted and amended
				Rules and Regulations of the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner.
				Any areas not addressed by the Georgia State Minimum Fire Safety Standards
				shall be regulated by this chapter.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 14
SOLAR THERMAL SYTEMS
SECTION 1402
INSTALLATION
*Revise Section 1402.4 'Protection from freezing' to read as
				  follows:
1402.4
Protection from freezing
...at the lowest ambient temperatures that will be
				  encountered. Freeze... (Remainder of paragraph to remain unchanged).
(Effective January 1, 2020)
SECTION 1403
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
*Add new Section 1403.2.1 'Protection of drains' to read as
				  follows:
1403.2.1
Protection of drains.
Drains serving heat transfer fluids over
				140°F (60°C) or which are toxic or corrosive shall be protected in accordance
				with the requirements of
The International Plumbing Code
.
(Effective January 1, 2020)
CHAPTER 15
REFERENCED STANDARDS
*Revise Chapter 15 'Referenced Standards' to add the
				  following:
ASHRAE
Atlanta, GA 30329-2305
Standard reference number
Title
Referenced in code section number
90.1--2016
Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-rise
Residential Buildings
301.2, 908.1, GA Amendments
62.1--2016
Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air
							 Quality
401.7, GA Amendments
15-2016
Safety Standard for Refrigeration
							 Systems
1105.3, 1106.6, 1106.7, GA Amendments
170-2017
Ventilation of Health Care Facilities
401.7, GA Amendments
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association, Battery March
							 Park, Quincy, MA 02269 Title
Standard reference number
Referenced in code section number
96
Standard for Ventilation and Fire Protection of
							 Commercial Cooking Operations
505.7, 506.1, 507.1, 508.1, 509.1, GA
							 Amendments
101
Life Safety Code
506.1, 507.1, 508.1, 509.1, GA Amendments
(Effective January 1, 2020)
End of Amendments.