DEPARTMENT
Public Works
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to adopt the Model Adoption Resolution and the local amendment to the Georgia State Minimum Standard Plumbing Code for water efficiency pursuant to O.C.G.A. ? 8-2-25(c)(1). (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A. ? 12-5-572 established the MNGWPD and charged it with addressing comprehensive water resource management planning from a regional perspective through policies, plans and intergovernmental coordination.
O.C.G.A. ? 8-2-25(c)(1) permits the governing authority of a county to adopt and enforce minimum standard building, plumbing, and electrical codes that are more stringent than state minimum standard codes when such standards are based on local factors. Any such proposed amendments to the state minimum standard codes must be submitted to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs sixty (60) days prior to the adoption of such amendment. If the department fails to respond within that time, the local governing body may adopt the proposed amendment.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work: The Department of Public Works recommends approval of the Model Adoption Resolution and the local amendment to Georgia State Minimum Standard Plumbing Code, as outlined in Chapter 14, Article II, Division 1, Section 14-38 of the Fulton County Code of Ordinances. In December 2022, the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (MNGWPD) upda...
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