§ 8-3-15. Extraterritorial Operation of City Housing Authorities
In addition to its other powers, a housing authority created for a city may exercise any or all of its powers within the territorial boundaries of any other municipality not included in the area of operation of such housing authority for the purpose of planning, undertaking, financing, constructing, and operating a housing project or projects […]
§ 8-3-16. Providing Housing in Rural Areas
Any housing authority which has rural areas under its jurisdiction may undertake the provision of housing for families of low income in such rural areas and may comply with any conditions not inconsistent with the purposes of this article required by the federal government pursuant to federal law in any contract for financial assistance with […]
§ 8-2-208. Compliance Alternatives for Excessive Travel Distances to Approved Exit
Compliance alternatives for excessive travel distances to an approved exit include, but are not limited to, the following: Install an approved smoke detection system throughout the building; Install an approved complete automatic fire suppression system; Subdivide the exit travel route with smoke-stop doors acceptable to the enforcement authority; Increase the fire resistance rating of corridor […]
§ 8-3-2. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Necessity
It is declared that there exist in the state unsanitary and unsafe dwelling accommodations; that persons of low income are forced to reside in such accommodations; that within the state there is a shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations available at rents which persons of low income can afford and that such persons are […]
§ 8-2-209. Compliance Alternatives for Unenclosed or Improperly Enclosed Exit Stairways or Vertical Shafts
Compliance alternatives for unenclosed or improperly enclosed exit stairways or vertical shafts include, but are not limited to, the following: Improve enclosure of exit stairway; Add a partial fire suppression system; Add a sprinkler draft curtain; or Add a smoke detection system. History. Code 1981, § 8-2-209 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1160, […]
§ 8-3-3. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Area of operation,” in the case of a housing authority of a city, means such city and any area which lies within the territorial boundaries of any other city, provided that a resolution shall have been adopted by the governing body of such other city declaring that there […]
§ 8-2-210. Compliance Alternatives for Inadequate Fire Partitions or Walls
Compliance alternatives for inadequate or a total lack of fire partitions or fire separation walls shall be as set forth in Code Section 8-2-209. History. Code 1981, § 8-2-210 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1160, § 1.
§ 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: Improve fire resistance of existing openings and protect them with fire-rated windows or doors as appropriate; Seal the openings with fire-rated construction as approved by the enforcement […]
§ 8-2-212. Filing of Approved Compliance Alternatives
Whenever action is taken on any existing building to repair, make alterations, or change the use or occupancy of an existing structure and, when said action proposes the use of compliance alternatives, the authorized enforcement authority shall ensure that at least one copy of the accepted compliance alternatives approved, including applicable plans, test data, or […]
§ 8-2-213. Final Review of Projects; Agreement of Local Authorities
Where an existing building or structure falls within the jurisdiction of both state level and local level enforcement authorities, the final review of any part of the project which is under the jurisdiction of both such enforcement authorities shall occur with the state authority; provided, however, that the local fire and building authorities must agree […]