2020 Georgia Code
Title 8 - Buildings and Housing
Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures
Article 1 - Buildings Generally
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 8-2-4. Fire Sprinklers in Single-Family Dwelling Units

Neither the state residential and fire building code nor any residential and fire building code adopted by a political subdivision of the state adopted after May 24, 2010, shall include a requirement that fire sprinklers be installed in a single-family dwelling or a residential building that contains no more than two dwelling units.

(Code 1981, §8-2-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 450, § 1/HB 1196.)

- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2010, "adopted after May 24, 2010," was substituted for "adopted after the effective date of this Code section" near the middle of this Code section.

PART 2 STATE BUILDING, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL CODES

Cross references.

- Authority of counties to adopt or amend electrical, plumbing codes, § 36-13-1 et seq. Local Government Code Enforcement Boards, § 36-74-1 et seq.

- Georgia State Minimum Standards Code, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Affairs, Chapter 110-11-1.

Georgia State Energy Code for Buildings, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia State Building Administrative Board, Chapter 90-3-1.

Licensing of electrical contractors, master plumbers, journeyman plumbers, and conditioned air contractors, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Chapters 121-2, 121-3, and 121-4.

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Applicability of state code to jurisdictions without local code.

- O.C.G.A. § 8-2-1 et seq. does not mandate that the State Construction Code be applicable to those jurisdictions which have not adopted a local code. 1982 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 82-17. (But see 1984 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 84-14).

Plumbing Codes protect property owners by setting the minimum acceptable standard for what is considered to be safe plumbing work. 1990 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 90-9.

- Since O.C.G.A. § 43-14-6(a)(1) specifically requires the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Master Plumbers and Journeyman Plumbers, to examine applicants based on the "applicable state minimum standards codes" and, as of October 1, 1991, both the Georgia State Plumbing Code and the Standard Plumbing Code will be the applicable state standard codes, it would appear to be the legislative intent for prospective licensees to be tested on both codes by the division. 1990 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 90-9.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Failure to procure occupational or business license or permit as affecting validity or enforceability of contract, 30 A.L.R. 834; 42 A.L.R. 1226; 118 A.L.R. 646.

Validity, construction, and application of regulations of business of building or construction contractors, 118 A.L.R. 676.