State · GA

Georgia building codes at a glance.

IRC 2024 is the statewide base, with the DCA publishing GA-specific amendments. Coastal counties (Chatham, Glynn, McIntosh) enforce 140 mph design.

GA Georgia IECC zones 2A, 3A, 4A · ASCE 7 design wind 100–140 mph

Adopted edition

IRC 2024

Effective 2025-01-01

Adoption model

Statewide

Permits issued: State

Coverage status

Indexed

Parcel layer + adopted-edition library + amendment overlay all live.

Climate zones (IECC)

2A · 3A · 4A

Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.

Design wind speed

100–140 mph

ASCE 7 Risk Category II, 3-second gust at 33 ft. Fastener spec follows.

Special zones

HVHZ (not applicable)
WUI (not applicable)
FEMA SFHA overlays (present)

Compliance track

What's required to build here.

GA International Residential Code adoption follows DCA-published amendment schedule. Coastal counties enforce 140 mph design.

Statute reference: www.dca.ga.gov/local-government-assistance/construction-codes-and-industrialized-buildings

Sample counties

How GA varies inside the state.

3 of the highest-volume counties in Georgia, with notes on local rules that diverge from the state floor.

§01

Chatham (Savannah)

140 mph coastal design

§02

Glynn (Brunswick)

140 mph coastal design

§03

Fulton (Atlanta)

110 mph design

County directory

All 159 counties in Georgia.

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