Georgia § 8-2-21 - Adoption and continuation of state minimum standard codes; enforcement of codes.
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§ 8-2-21. Adoption and continuation of state minimum standard codes; enforcement of codes.
Enforcement of the state minimum standard codes provided for in divisions (9)(A)(i) and (9)(B)(i) of Code Section 8-2-20 shall not include enforcement of appendices to such codes except when: Any provision of an appendix is specifically referenced in the code text; An appendix to a code is specifically included in an administrative ordinance adopted by a municipality or county; or An appendix to a code is specifically adopted by the department with the approval of the board. (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1316, § 3; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 8; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1659, § 2; Ga. L. 2004, p. 551, § 2.)
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