TITLE 8 BUILDINGS AND HOUSING

Section 2. Standards and Requirements for Construction, Alteration, Etc., of Buildings and Other Structures, 8-2-1 through 8-2-222.

ARTICLE 3 APPLICATION OF BUILDING AND FIRE RELATED CODES TO EXISTING BUILDINGS

8-2-211. Compliance alternatives for lack of required protection of openings in exterior walls.

Compliance alternatives for a lack of required protection of openings in exterior walls where a fire exposure is a risk include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Improve fire resistance of existing openings and protect them with fire-rated windows or doors as appropriate;
2. Seal the openings with fire-rated construction as approved by the enforcement authority; or
3. Install an approved fire suppression system.

(Code 1981, §8-2-211, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1160, § 1.)