# International Building Code > The 2018 International Building Code as adopted in Georgia, including state amendments. Establishes minimum requirements for building systems through prescriptive and performance provisions. - Canonical: https://harth.build/resources/building-codes/us-states/georgia/ibc-2018/ - Last updated: 2026-06-16 ## Direct answer and reference scope International Building Code is presented here as a reference within the IBC 2018 collection for Georgia. The 2018 International Building Code as adopted in Georgia, including state amendments. Establishes minimum requirements for building systems through prescriptive and performance provisions. Use the [Georgia Department of Community Affairs](https://dca.georgia.gov/community-assistance/construction-codes/current-state-minimum-codes-construction) to confirm the code edition currently adopted for the project, and compare the model text with state amendments, local amendments, effective dates and the permit authority's interpretation. The [ICC code library](https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes) is the model-code publication path. This Harth page is a searchable reference transcription, not an official code publication, legal opinion or confirmation that this edition controls a particular address. Record the project jurisdiction, application date, occupancy, construction type and amendment set before relying on a section. Where this page conflicts with an official publication or the authority having jurisdiction, the official source controls. _Authored and prepared by Harth. Review scope: official verification path added; code text and current local applicability have not been independently reviewed._ The 2018 International Building Code as adopted in Georgia, including state amendments. Establishes minimum requirements for building systems through prescriptive and performance provisions. --- - Continue in Harth (open this topic in the Harth agent): https://app.harth.build/?context=%2Fresources%2Fbuilding-codes%2Fus-states%2Fgeorgia%2Fibc-2018%2F - View this page in a browser: https://harth.build/resources/building-codes/us-states/georgia/ibc-2018/ - All resources for agents: https://harth.build/llms.txt