Bill Text: GA HB1196 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Buildings; no building code require fire sprinklers in single-family dwelling; provide

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-24 - Effective Date [HB1196 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB1196-Introduced.html

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10 LC 21 0663

House Bill 1196

By: Representatives England of the 108th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Shaw of the 176th, Hanner of the 148th, and McCall of the 30th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to buildings generally, so as to provide that no building code shall include a requirement that fire sprinklers be installed in a single-family dwelling or a residential building containing no more than two dwelling units; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to buildings generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"8-2-4.

Neither the state building code nor any building code adopted by a political subdivision of the state shall include a requirement that fire sprinklers be installed in a single-family dwelling or a residential building that contains no more than two dwelling units."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.