Cal. Civ. Code § 8-2-31
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(a) Nothing in this part shall repeal or be construed as abrogating or otherwise affecting the power of any state department or agency to promulgate regulations, make inspections, or approve plans in accordance with any other applicable provisions of law. (b) Nothing in this part shall be construed as repealing or otherwise affecting authorization for historic preservation districts established pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 44, the “Georgia Historic Preservation Act.” (c) Nothing in this part shall be construed as repealing or otherwise affecting: (1) Part 6 of this article, relating to elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, manlifts, and moving walks; (2) Article 2 of Chapter 15 of Title 25, the “Boiler Vessel Safety Act”; (3) Chapter 3 of Title 30, relating to access to and use of public facilities by physically disabled persons; or (4) The Georgia State Fire Code as adopted by the Safety Fire Commissioner pursuant to Code Section 25-2-13. (d) Standards for the construction of manufactured homes covered under Part 2 of Article 2 of this chapter shall be governed by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 5401, et seq., and nothing in this part is intended to permit the adoption of any other standards for or local regulation of the construction of manufactured homes. (e) Standards relative to liquefied petroleum gas shall be governed by Article 10 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 and no provision of this part shall be construed to permit the adoption of standards, rules, or regulations relative to liquefied petroleum gas by the Department of Community Affairs or the adoption by local governments of regulations or ordinances relative to liquefied petroleum gas in conflict with Article 10 of Chapter 1 of Title 10.
O.C.G.A. § 8-2-31 is a savings and limitation clause that defines the boundaries of a broader building-standards part without displacing other existing legal frameworks. It preserves the authority of state agencies to regulate, inspect, and approve plans under separate laws, and it keeps intact specialized regimes covering historic preservation districts, elevators and related equipment, boiler safety, accessibility for persons with disabilities, and the State Fire Code. For manufactured homes and liquefied petroleum gas, the provision specifically channels regulatory authority to federal law and a separate state article, respectively, preventing this part from being used to impose additional or conflicting standards in those areas.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating under Georgia's building standards should be aware that O.C.G.A. § 8-2-31 means compliance with this part does not substitute for obligations under other regulatory frameworks that remain fully in effect. A compliant operator continues to meet requirements under the Georgia State Fire Code, elevator and boiler safety laws, and accessibility mandates for public facilities, as those regimes are expressly preserved. Owners of manufactured homes or properties involving liquefied petroleum gas systems should look to the governing federal statute and Article 10 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, respectively, rather than expecting this part to set the applicable standards.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants should understand that O.C.G.A. § 8-2-31 confirms that multiple overlapping regulatory protections can apply to a residential property at the same time — the building-standards part does not wipe out other safety and accessibility rules. This means that concerns about fire safety, elevator maintenance, boiler conditions, or accessibility for persons with disabilities may be addressed through the agencies and enforcement mechanisms tied to those separate laws, not just through this part. Tenants who believe a property fails to meet standards preserved under § 8-2-31 may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or contact the relevant state agency to understand which enforcement path applies to their concern.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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