Code of Ordinances Sec. 18-5

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PART II - CODE OF ORDINANCES Chapter 18 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS Chapter 18 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS 1 Sec. 18-1. Technical codes adopted. (a) The following codes as they now exist or as adopted by the state are hereby adopted by reference as though they were copied fully in this section (subsections (a)(1) through (9) of this section are mandatory): (1) International Building Code: 2012 Edition. (2) International Residential Code: 2012 Edition. (3) International Plumbing Code: 2012 Edition. (4) International Mechanical Code: 2012 Edition. (5) International Fuel Gas Code: 2012 Edition. (6) International Energy Conservation Code: 2009 Edition. (7) International Fire Code: 2012 Edition. (8) International Electrical Code: 2017 Edition. (9) International Swimming Pool and Spa Code: 2102 Edition. (10) International Property Maintenance Code: 2012 Edition. (11) International Existing Building Code: 2012 Edition. (b) A current copy of each of the codes adopted in subsection (a) of this section shall be maintained on file in the office of the city clerk, where it shall be available for public inspection. (Code 1990, § 8-2-1; Code 2005, § 18-1; Ord. No. 01287, § 1, 2-12-2018) Sec. 18-2. Additional electrical standards. In addition to the National Electrical Code, in regard to the requirements for electrical hook-ups, the city shall require that every electrical hook-up located within the city be made in accordance with the approved standards and requirements of either Georgia Power Company or Carroll EMC. The standards and requirements of the Georgia Power Company and Carroll EMC are incorporated into this section by reference, and copies of such standards are maintained on file in the office of the city clerk. Charter reference(s)—Authority to establish building regulations for city, § 1.21. 1 Cross reference(s)—Registration of building and repair services during state of emergency, § 30-3; environment, ch. 42; failure to comply with order to repair or demolish structure, § 42-83; fire prevention and protection, ch. 46; floods, ch. 50; planning and development, ch. 74; signs, ch. 78; solid waste, ch. 82; streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 86; subdivisions, ch. 90; utilities, ch. 102; building sewers and connections, § 102105 et seq.; zoning, ch. 106; building permit required, § 106-205; application for building permit, § 106-207. State law reference(s)—Authority to adopt technical codes, Ga. Const. art.