Georgia Code
Part 2 - State Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes
§ 8-2-25. State-Wide Application of Minimum Standard Codes; Codes Requiring Local Adoption and More Stringent Requirements by Local Governments; Adoption of Standards for Which State Code Does Not Exist; Exemption for Certain Farm Buildings or Struct...

(c.1) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this Code section, no county or municipality shall prohibit the use of wood as a construction material so long as such use conforms to all applicable state minimum standard codes and the Georgia State Fire Code.
History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 546, § 5; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1316, § 5; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 8; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1659, § 7; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1364, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 452, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 551, § 5; Ga. L. 2011, p. 352, § 1/HB 223; Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 8/HB 942; Ga. L. 2018, p. 919, § 1/HB 876.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, added subsection (c.1).

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Title 8 - Buildings and Housing

Chapter 2 - Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures

Article 1 - Buildings Generally

Part 2 - State Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes

§ 8-2-20. Definitions

§ 8-2-21. Adoption and Continuation of State Minimum Standard Codes; Enforcement of Codes

§ 8-2-22. Licensing of Trades, Professions, and Businesses Governed by Chapter 14 of Title 43 and Rules and Regulations of State Construction Industry Licensing Board

§ 8-2-23. Amendment and Revision of Codes Generally; Installation of High-Efficiency Cooling Towers; Review