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Fire Codes in Georgia and the
City of Fort Oglethorpe
Title 25 Chapter 2 O.C.G.A. (Official Code of
Georgia Annotated), known as "Regulation of Fire and
Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally," allows
the Safety Fire Commissioner to adopt rules and
regulations to promote fire safety. These rules
and regulations are adopted under Chapter 120-3-3 "Rules
and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner" and
known as "Rules and Regulations for the State Minimum
Fire Safety Standards." Certain NFPA standards and
the International Fire Code are adopted under 120-3-3.
For enforcement purposes, City of Fort Oglethorpe adopts
these state minimum standards by reference in the City
of Fort Oglethorpe Code. The City of Fort
Oglethorpe Fire Marshal's Office enforces the state
minimum standards.
Section 38 City Ordinance on Fire Prevention &
Protection
Section 38-48 City Ordinance on Fire Hydrants
Section 54-9 City Ordinance on Regulation of False
Alarms
120-3-03 State Minimum Fire Safety Standards - effective
2-1-2007
Georgia Accessibly Code 120-3-20 - effective 6-25-1997
Life Safety Code NFPA 101 2000 Edition - effective
9-10-2003
International Fire Code 2006 - effective 1-1-2006
International Building Code 2006 Edition - effective
1-1-2006
International Mechanical Code 2006 Edition - effective
1-1-2006
National Electrical Code 2005 Edition - effective
1-1-2005
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