What building code does Atlanta, GA use?
Atlanta, GA currently enforces the 2024 Georgia State Minimum Standard Building Code (2024 IBC with Georgia Amendments). Atlanta enforces the state-adopted code. The 2024 I-Code editions and 2023 NEC with 2026 Georgia Amendments became mandatory statewide 2026-01-01, while the energy code remains the 2015 IECC with Georgia amendments and the IEBC remains a 2018-edition permissive code; Atlanta maintains DCA-reviewed local amendments (O.C.G.A. 8-2-25(c)) codified as Appendices A-F of Part III of its Code of Ordinances.
Adopted codes
| Scope | Code | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Building | Georgia State Minimum Standard Building Code (2024 IBC with Georgia Amendments) (with local amendments) | 2024 |
| Residential | Georgia State Minimum Standard One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code (2024 IRC with Georgia Amendments) | 2024 |
| Fire | Georgia State Minimum Standard Fire Code (2024 IFC, adopted by the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner) | 2024 |
| Mechanical | Georgia State Minimum Standard Mechanical Code (2024 IMC with Georgia Amendments) (with local amendments) | 2024 |
| Plumbing | Georgia State Minimum Standard Plumbing Code (2024 IPC with Georgia Amendments) (with local amendments) | 2024 |
| Electrical | National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) with 2026 Georgia Amendments (with local amendments) | 2023 |
| Energy | Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code (2015 IECC with Georgia Supplements and Amendments) | 2015 |
| Other | Georgia State Minimum Standard Existing Building Code (2018 IEBC with 2021 Georgia Amendments; permissive code) | 2018 |
Current adoptions effective 2026-01-01.
Permits: Atlanta permitting office
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curl https://codes.submittal.app/api/v1/cities/atlanta.jsonConfidence: high · Verified against official sources:
- https://dca.georgia.gov/community-assistance/construction-codes/current-state-minimum-codes-construction
- https://dca.georgia.gov/announcement/2025-12-09/new-codes-jan-2026
- https://dca.georgia.gov/community-assistance/construction-codes/enforcement-state-minimum-codes
- https://library.municode.com/ga/atlanta/codes/code_of_ordinances
Part of the open building-codes dataset (CC BY 4.0). See also: Georgia statewide adoptions.