Plain English Breakdown
The source material confirms the bill passed both chambers but does not provide an effective date or governor's signature status.
HB683: Rules for Fire Sprinklers in Homes
This bill states that state building codes cannot require fire sprinklers in single-family or residential buildings, but it allows local governments to create their own rules requiring them.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Georgia law regarding prohibited residential fire sprinkler requirements.
- States that neither the state code nor any other residential fire and building code can require fire sprinklers in single-family or residential buildings.
- Allows local fire ordinances to require fire sprinklers specifically in one- and two-family dwellings.
- Repeals laws that conflict with these new rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- Owners of single-family, one-family, or two-family residential buildings
- Local governments creating building ordinances
- State agencies managing the official Georgia building code
Terms To Know
- Ordinance
- A law made by a local government, such as a city or county.
- Residential Building Code
- The set of rules that governs how homes and apartments must be built for safety.
Limits and Unknowns
- This bill does not say which specific cities or counties will choose to require sprinklers.
- It only applies to one- and two-family dwellings, so rules for larger apartment buildings are not changed by this text regarding local requirements.
- The effective date is listed as blank in the provided source material.