Who enforces each one, what edition applies, and what changes next. 9 of 9 state-level topic areas checked against primary sources. Federal OSHA state.
| Area | In force | Authority | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 2024 IFC + NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2024 edition, with Georgia modifications (Rule 120-3-3-.04, State Minimum Fire Safety Standards); updated rules implemented by May 27, 2025Rule 120-3-3-.04 adopts the 2024 IFC with Georgia modifications, plus NFPA 101 (2024), NFPA 13 (2022), NFPA 25 (2023) and NFPA 72 (2022) with modifications; the hotel chapters add corridor smoke detection provisions. The page read shows no effective dates. The Safety Fire Commissioner or local fire marshal confirms how it applies. SourceChecked on the source | Safety Fire Commissioner / State Fire Marshal (Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire) adopts and enforces; counties of 100,000+ and cities of 45,000+ must adopt and enforce locally (O.C.G.A. 25-2-12, read on Justia, a secondary copy, not the primary text) | In forceIn force; Rule 120-3-3 page re-read Oct 19, 2026 (2024 IFC, NFPA 101 2024); no history notes or effective dates appear in the page text, so staged amendment dates remain unconfirmed |
| Building | 2024 IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, ISPSC with Georgia amendments, 2024 IFC as adopted by the Safety Fire Commissioner and 2026 Georgia amendments to the 2023 NEC, effective Jan 1, 2026 per DCA memo dated Dec 1, 2025; energy code 2015 IECC with Georgia supplements; permissive 2018 IEBC and IPMCDCA's Dec 1, 2025 memo sets Jan 1, 2026 for the 2024 codes and DCA's current-codes page lists them. CONFLICT: a DCA announcement dated Dec 9, 2025 lists the same codes as effective Jan 1, 2027 (both re-read Oct 18, 2026). DCA has separately noticed IBC amendments plus 2024 IEBC and IPMC for Jan 1, 2027. Local building official confirms. SourceChecked on the source | Local governments enforce where they run code programs; Board of Community Affairs adopts codes on State Codes Advisory Committee recommendation (O.C.G.A. 8-2-23); State Fire Marshal handles NFPA 101, IFC Georgia amendments and the Georgia Accessibility Code | 2024 codes since Jan 1, 2026Proposed for Jan 1, 2027 (not yet adopted): Georgia IBC amendments, 2024 IEBC and 2024 IPMC replacing 2018; hearing Oct 15, 2026, Board of Community Affairs consideration Nov 19, 2026 per DCA notice of intent (Aug 20, 2026, re-read Oct 21, 2026); hearing outcome could not be confirmed on the primary page |
| Elevators | Rule 120-3-25 (Escalators and Elevators) under O.C.G.A. 8-2-100 et seq.: ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2020 (existing), A18.1-2020Rule 120-3-25 adopts ASME A17.1 (2019), A17.3 (2020) and A18.1 (2020). Operating permits run one year ($65 per unit); maintenance records are kept three years and five-year test records five years. Elevators idle one year are dormant and need inspection before return to service. OCI confirms inspection scheduling. SourceChecked on the source | Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, Elevators & Escalators section (inspections; Certificates of Authority for elevator contractors); local governments adopting at least state minimums may inspect (O.C.G.A. 8-2-105) | In forceIn force; rule page re-read Oct 20, 2026 (A17.1-2019, A17.3-2020, A18.1-2020 in .02(1)(c)); its effective date is not stated in the part read and no pending amendment shown |
| Boilers | Rule 120-3-26 Boilers and Pressure Vessels under O.C.G.A. 25-15-10 et seq.; ASME BPVC 2021, NBIC 2021, ASME CSD-1 2021Rule 120-3-26 adopts the 2021 ASME BPVC, 2021 NBIC and 2021 CSD-1. Certificate inspections: power and high-pressure water boilers annually; low-pressure steam and hot water boilers every two years; pressure vessels every three years. Units over six months overdue may get a special inspection. The state boiler office confirms. SourceChecked on the source | Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, Boilers & Pressure Vessels (Safety Engineering) section; inspections by state inspectors, insurer special inspectors holding Georgia commissions, or owner-user inspection agencies | In forceIn force; rule page re-read Oct 20, 2026 (ASME BPVC, NBIC and CSD-1 2021 editions in .02(4)); adoption dates for the 2021 editions are not stated in the part read and no pending change is shown |
| Pools | DPH Chapter 511-3-5 Public Swimming Pools, Spas, and Recreational Water Parks (effective Jan 31, 2017); construction also under 2024 ISPSC with Georgia Amendments (Jan 1, 2026)DPH Chapter 511-3-5: operating permits last up to 12 months and construction permits 12 months, each issued by the health authority. Two plan sets are due 30 days before construction; pools built before Dec 31, 2016 follow the 2013 chapter. The health authority confirms requirements. SourceChecked on the source | Georgia Department of Public Health rules; county boards of health (Environmental Health) permit and inspect; DCA adopts the ISPSC for construction | In forceIn force; Rule 511-3-5 re-read Oct 19, 2026 (page text cut off partway through .13, so later sections and history notes were not read); DPH rule-making page lists an undated 511-3-5 revision notice (image-only PDF) |
| Lodging | DPH Tourist Accommodations Rule 511-6-2 (effective Jan 1, 2014); Rule 120-3-3 NFPA 101 hotel and dormitory chapters (2024 edition, Georgia modifications); Act 519 (SB 570, O.C.G.A. 43-21-16) human trafficking awareness training for inn employees, effective Jul 1, 2026Rule 511-6-2: permit from the health authority, inspections no less than twice yearly. Act 519 (SB 570) requires inn employee trafficking-awareness training, reporting procedures, posting, record keeping and administrative penalties, per the legislature's 2026 summary; the Act text itself was not read. O.C.G.A. 25-2-13 not read. Health authority and fire official confirm. SourceChecked on the source | County boards of health / DPH Environmental Health (permits, inspections); State Fire Marshal and designated local fire officials (fire safety); Attorney General approves SB 570 training and may request records | In forceIn force; Rule 511-6-2 read Oct 19, 2026; Act 519 summary read on legis.ga.gov (effective Jul 1, 2026, passed); Act text, training curriculum, staff deadline and O.C.G.A. 25-2-13 not read |
| Workplace | Federal OSHA jurisdiction; Georgia has no OSHA-approved State PlanOSHA's State Plans page states Georgia is not a State Plan state and federal OSHA covers most private-sector workers. Georgia is not among the seven plans covering only state and local government workers. SourceChecked on the source | U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration | In forceIn force; OSHA State Plans page re-read Oct 19, 2026 |
| Retrofit | Existing-elevator door-circuit monitoring retrofit (Rule 120-3-25-.15, ASME A17.3 Sec. 3.10.12), deadline Jan 1, 2025; Georgia IFC Sec. 510 amendment on radio signal strength in existing buildingsOCI Bulletin 23-EX-5 (Apr 17, 2023) states existing elevators must meet ASME A17.3 Sec. 3.10.12 by Jan 1, 2025 and to contact a Class I certificate holder. Rule 120-3-25-.15(9) says three years from the rule's effective date, which the page does not state. Rule 120-3-3-.04 radio-strength minimums for existing buildings are set by the local fire official. SourceChecked on the source | OCI Elevators & Escalators section (elevator retrofit); local fire chief or fire code official sets required radio signal levels | In forceElevator deadline passed Jan 1, 2025 per OCI Bulletin 23-EX-5 (read Oct 19, 2026; bulletin cites A17.3-2017 while Rule 120-3-25 lists A17.3-2020; rule date basis unreconciled); no statewide high-rise sprinkler, structural or balcony recertification law found |
| Environmental | Federal EPA baseline plus Georgia layer: EPD annual UST registration (GEOS); air-permit exemptions in Rule 391-3-1-.03(6); EPD asbestos project notification; EPD sewer-spill reporting in GEOS; Rule 391-3-5-.13 cross-connection control; Rule 391-3-6-.24 grease hauler permitsEPD: UST facilities register annually Aug 1 to Dec 31 in GEOS. Emergency generators under 500 hr/yr (200 in listed counties) and fuel burners under 10 MMBtu/hr gas/LPG/low-sulfur oil are exempt, with forms. Asbestos: 10 working days; all regulated demolition. Sewer spills: 24-hour then 5-day GEOS report. Backflow assemblies tested yearly. Lift-station and grease-trap rules not found statewide. SourceChecked on the source | Georgia EPD (Land Protection, Air Protection and Watershed Protection Branches); local water and sewer utilities and governing authorities (grease traps, lift stations); U.S. EPA. A licensed professional or EPD confirms applicability. | Change Dec 31, 2026Annual UST registration window closes Dec 31, 2026 (EPD UST page); next Tier II filing Mar 1, 2027; EPD SIP exemptions, UST, asbestos (page is a 1999 memo footed May 2018; confirm current forms with EPD) and sewage-spill pages read Oct 19, 2026 |
2024 IFC + NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2024 edition, with Georgia modifications (Rule 120-3-3-.04, State Minimum Fire Safety Standards); updated rules implemented by May 27, 2025. Rule 120-3-3-.04 adopts the 2024 IFC with Georgia modifications, plus NFPA 101 (2024), NFPA 13 (2022), NFPA 25 (2023) and NFPA 72 (2022) with modifications; the hotel chapters add corridor smoke detection provisions. The page read shows no effective dates. The Safety Fire Commissioner or local fire marshal confirms how it applies. Enforced by: Safety Fire Commissioner / State Fire Marshal (Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire) adopts and enforces; counties of 100,000+ and cities of 45,000+ must adopt and enforce locally (O.C.G.A. 25-2-12, read on Justia, a secondary copy, not the primary text).
2024 IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, ISPSC with Georgia amendments, 2024 IFC as adopted by the Safety Fire Commissioner and 2026 Georgia amendments to the 2023 NEC, effective Jan 1, 2026 per DCA memo dated Dec 1, 2025; energy code 2015 IECC with Georgia supplements; permissive 2018 IEBC and IPMC. DCA's Dec 1, 2025 memo sets Jan 1, 2026 for the 2024 codes and DCA's current-codes page lists them. CONFLICT: a DCA announcement dated Dec 9, 2025 lists the same codes as effective Jan 1, 2027 (both re-read Oct 18, 2026). DCA has separately noticed IBC amendments plus 2024 IEBC and IPMC for Jan 1, 2027. Local building official confirms. Enforced by: Local governments enforce where they run code programs; Board of Community Affairs adopts codes on State Codes Advisory Committee recommendation (O.C.G.A. 8-2-23); State Fire Marshal handles NFPA 101, IFC Georgia amendments and the Georgia Accessibility Code.
Elevators: Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, Elevators & Escalators section (inspections; Certificates of Authority for elevator contractors); local governments adopting at least state minimums may inspect (O.C.G.A. 8-2-105) (Rule 120-3-25 (Escalators and Elevators) under O.C.G.A. 8-2-100 et seq.: ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2020 (existing), A18.1-2020). Boilers: Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, Boilers & Pressure Vessels (Safety Engineering) section; inspections by state inspectors, insurer special inspectors holding Georgia commissions, or owner-user inspection agencies (Rule 120-3-26 Boilers and Pressure Vessels under O.C.G.A. 25-15-10 et seq.; ASME BPVC 2021, NBIC 2021, ASME CSD-1 2021).
Georgia is a federal-OSHA state: the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforces workplace safety rules directly.
Environmental: Change Dec 31, 2026 (Annual UST registration window closes Dec 31, 2026 (EPD UST page); next Tier II filing Mar 1, 2027; EPD SIP exemptions, UST, asbestos (page is a 1999 memo foote); Dec 31, 2026: Annual UST registration window (Aug 1 to Dec 31) for each underground storage tank facility, filed in GEOS; Jan 1, 2027: Proposed, pending Board of Community Affairs vote Nov 19, 2026: Georgia amendments to 2024 IBC (Group R lighting, seismic site class, special inspection, assisted-living conversions) and 2024 IEBC and IPMC replacing 2018 editions (permissive codes).
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