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O.C.G.A. § 8-2-211: Compliance alternatives for lack of required protection of openings in exterior walls.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 8 Buildings and Housing
- CHAPTER 2 Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures
- Article 3 Application of Building and Fire Related Codes to Existing Buildings
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.
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