(1) The National Fire Protection Association Standards adopted in this Chapter are on file in the Office of the State Fire Marshal and are available for viewing.(2) Copies of the National Fire Protection Association Standards may be obtained from: National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269-9101
Phone: 800-344-3555 Main 617-770-3000 www.nfpacatolog.org
(3) Copies of the International Code Council Codes are on file in the Office of the State Fire Marshal and are available for viewing. Copies may be obtained from: International Code Council
1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233) or
www.isafe.org
(4) The editions of the codes and standards adopted under this Chapter 120-3-3 may not be the most currently available editions published by the National Fire Protection Association or the International Code Council. For the intents and purposes of O.C.G.A. 25-2-4 and the Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner, it is not compliant, practical nor in the best interest of the citizens of Georgia to attempt to promulgate the most current editions of nationally recognized codes or standards when published without the required evaluation and public review. Based on various provisions of O.C.G.A. 25-2 and Article 1 of O.C.G.A 25-3, local governing bodies of this State are authorized to enact ordinances, regulations, or codes that may be required in order for the jurisdiction to satisfy intents and purposes that are not required of the Commissioner under O.C.G.A. 25-4. Any local ordinances, regulations, or codes enacted by a local governing body shall not be less restrictive or protective than the "state minimum fire safety standards"promulgated in conformance with O.C.G.A. 25-2-4 and other provisions of 25-2.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-3-.10
O.C.G.A. §§ 25-2-4, 25-2-12, 25-2-12.1, 25-2-13, 25-3-4, 25-3-6, 8-9-20(9)(D).
Original Rule entitled "Severability"adopted. F. Aug. 21, 2003; eff. Sept. 10, 2003.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jan. 12, 2007; eff. Feb. 1, 2007.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 17, 2010; eff. Mar. 9, 2010.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Notes"adopted. F. Jan. 10, 2014; eff. Jan. 30, 2014.Amended: F. Dec. 13, 2019; eff. Jan. 1, 2020, as specified by the Agency.