TO:
- Members of the State Codes Advisory Committee
- Georgia Building Officials
- Industrialized Buildings Manufacturers and Third Party Agencies
- Interested Parties
FROM:
- Ted Miltiades, Director
- Office of Construction Codes and Industrialized Buildings
DATE: December 1, 2016
SUBJECT:
- New Georgia Codes and Amendments - Effective January 1, 2017
- The Department of Community Affairs has adopted one new mandatory State Minimum Standard Code and one new Georgia State Amendment which will become effective on January 1, 2017. These new codes and amendments are as follows:
Mandatory State Codes:
- International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2012 Edition with 2014 Georgia Amendments
- Note: The 2012 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) with 2014 Georgia Amendments was changed from Permissive to Mandatory, effective January 1, 2017.
Georgia State Amendments:
- 2017 Georgia Amendment to the International Building Code, 2012 Edition
- The new Georgia State Codes and Amendments will become effective on January 1, 2017.
- If you need further assistance regarding these changes, please contact the Department of Community Affairs, Office of Construction Codes and Industrialized Buildings, at 404-679-3118 or by email at codes@dca.ga.gov.