Georgia · Building code

The building code in force in Georgia now.

2024 IBC with Georgia Amendments (Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes), effective Jan 1, 2026; energy code remains 2015 IECC with Georgia supplements. 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. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Building code in Georgia

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In force

2024 IBC with Georgia Amendments (Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes), effective Jan 1, 2026; energy code remains 2015 IECC with Georgia supplements

Mandatory codes apply to all construction whether or not locally enforced. The Jan 1, 2026 set also adopted 2024 IRC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, ISPSC and 2026 Georgia amendments to NEC 2023. IEBC 2018 is permissive only.

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Who enforces it

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

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

2024 codes since Jan 1, 2026

Unresolved: DCA also posts 'New Georgia Codes and Amendments - Effective January 1, 2027' (same code list, same Dec 9, 2025 date); see CONFLICT 1. IECC update task force listed, no date

Questions about the building code in Georgia

Which building code applies in Georgia today?

2024 IBC with Georgia Amendments (Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes), effective Jan 1, 2026; energy code remains 2015 IECC with Georgia supplements. Mandatory codes apply to all construction whether or not locally enforced. The Jan 1, 2026 set also adopted 2024 IRC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, ISPSC and 2026 Georgia amendments to NEC 2023. IEBC 2018 is permissive only.

Who enforces the building code in Georgia?

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.

What changes next for the building code in Georgia?

2024 codes since Jan 1, 2026. Unresolved: DCA also posts 'New Georgia Codes and Amendments - Effective January 1, 2027' (same code list, same Dec 9, 2025 date); see CONFLICT 1. IECC update task force listed, no date