The City of Marietta enforces the following current codes for projects PERMITTED AFTER January 1, 2020:


The Current State Minimum Standard Codes
The following are the current state minimum standard codes for construction as adopted by the Board of Community Affairs. 

Current Mandatory Codes as Adopted by DCA:

• International Building Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2022) 
• International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2020) 
• International Fire Code, 2018 Edition (Contact State Fire Marshal below)
• International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2022) 
• International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2020) 
• International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2022) 
• National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition (2021)
• International Energy Conservation Code, 2015 Edition, with Georgia Supplements and Amendments (2022)  
• International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2020) 
• NEW: DECK CODE- 2018 IRC, section R507. Please CLICK HERE for further information and reference material.  There is no more use of a "Georgia Prescriptive Deck Code".  
• For information and questions regarding the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) or the Georgia Accessibility Code please contact the State Fire Marshal's Office .

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