Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

McDonough, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). McDonough, GA, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption). McDonough, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). McDonough, GA, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption) and 15.04.030 (amendments). McDonough, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). McDonough, GA, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for McDonough, Georgia include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Georgia

Residential Building Code

Georgia adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control. Authority for local amendments will be limited.See PLRB, Georgia Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

McDonough adopted the 2018 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2018 IRC with Georgia Amendments (2018 IRC)(McDonough, GA 15.04.010 - Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes.)

...B. When used in this Title, the phrase "Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes" may be substituted for the phrase "Standard Building Code, " and vice versa, and shall mean those codes identified in section 15.04.010(A)(1)—(11), above, collectively....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for McDonough ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of McDonough, GA for additional amendments under § 15.04.010. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

McDonough, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). McDonough, GA, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

No adoption of Appendix J was found in the municipal code or city ordinance. 

McDonough, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). McDonough, GA, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

McDonough adopted the 2018 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IBC with Georgia Amendments(McDonough, GA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

McDonough, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). McDonough, GA, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption) and 15.04.030 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

McDonough, Georgia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). McDonough, GA, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption).

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