State and Local Building Codes
State Codes
For Georgia Construction Codes, go to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs website: www.dca.state.ga.us.
For information on Georgia Accessibility Code, go to the Georgia Insurance Commissioner website at http://www.gainsurance.org. For more information on the Americans with Disabilities Act standards, go to www.ada.gov.
Additional information on the international code series can be found through the International Code Council (ICC) at www.iccsafe.org.
City of Decatur, Georgia, Notice of Local Amendments
Pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) Section 8-2-25 (c) (7), effective July 1, 2000, the following local amendments are in force and effect in the City of Decatur and have been properly filed with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs:
| Name Of Code |
Section Amended |
| Standard Building Code |
Section 202 - Definitions |
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Section F105 (Formerly Section 3005) - Exceptions to Restrictions in the Fire District |
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Section 704.4 (formerly Section 403.5) - Separation between townhouses and HDSF dwellings |
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Section 903.9 (formerly Section 901.9) - Automatic fire extinguishing system required - local requirements |
| Standard Fire Prevention Code |
Section 604 - Automatic fire extinguishing system - required. |
For a copy of these local amendments, contact:
City of Decatur Development Department
Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough St., First floor
General Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8-5 p.m. The General Office Hours are primarily for scheduled Appointments, Plumbing and H.V.A.C. permitting only.
Building Official's Office Hours: Monday and Friday 8-11 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 1-4 p.m. (Please note that the Building Official and Inspector are in the field the rest of the day.)
404-370-4104.
Or, contact:
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
60 Executive Park South, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329
404-679-3118.
Noncompliance with the City's Building Code
City of Decatur Codes Enforcement is housed within the Fire Department. Designated firefighting staff, trained to perform codes-enforcement-related tasks, are vested by the City to uphold the code of ordinances and issue citations that require violators to appear in the City's municipal court.