Nothing in this article shall be construed to constitute a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the state or any officer or employee thereof in carrying out the provisions of this article. Further, no action shall be maintained against the state, any municipality, county, or any duly authorized elected or appointed officer or duly authorized employee thereof, for damages sustained as a result of any fire or hazard covered by this article by reason of inspection or other action taken or not taken pursuant to this article. Nothing in this article shall be construed to relieve any property owner or lessee or person in charge thereof from any legal duty, obligation, or liability incident to the ownership, maintenance, or use of such property.
History. Code 1981, § 8-2-222 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1160, § 1; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 8/SB 429.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “elected or appointed officer” for “elected or appointive officer” in the middle of the second sentence of this Code section.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 8 - Buildings and Housing
Article 3 - Application of Building and Fire Related Codes to Existing Buildings
§ 8-2-201. Purpose and Applicability of Article
§ 8-2-203. Effect of Article on State and Local Enforcement Authorities
§ 8-2-204. Alteration or Repair Without Total Compliance With New Construction Requirements
§ 8-2-205. Identification and Correction of Certain Conditions or Defects
§ 8-2-206. Consideration of Compliance Alternatives
§ 8-2-207. Compliance Alternatives for Inadequate Number of Exits
§ 8-2-208. Compliance Alternatives for Excessive Travel Distances to Approved Exit
§ 8-2-210. Compliance Alternatives for Inadequate Fire Partitions or Walls
§ 8-2-211. Compliance Alternatives for Lack of Required Protection of Openings in Exterior Walls
§ 8-2-212. Filing of Approved Compliance Alternatives
§ 8-2-213. Final Review of Projects; Agreement of Local Authorities
§ 8-2-216. Continuation of Legal Use and Occupancy
§ 8-2-217. Total Change in Use or Occupancy
§ 8-2-218. Change of Portion of Building to New Use or Occupancy
§ 8-2-219. Changes Which Increase Floor Loading
§ 8-2-220. Rules and Regulations
§ 8-2-221. Appeals of Rulings or Decisions
§ 8-2-222. Immunity of State and Local Entities; Liability of Property Owner or User