Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER
Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER
Subject 120-3-20 - ACCESS TO AND USE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES BY HANDICAPPED PERSONS
Rule 120-3-20-.02 - Application

(1) If the start date for construction is on or after March 15, 2012, all newly constructed or altered State and local government facilities must comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Before that date and after June 24, 1997, Chapter 120-3-20 is applicable. All other applications for accessibility are prescribed by O.C.G.A. § 30-3-3.

(2) The following minimum adopted standards apply to both State and local government facilities (Title II) and public accommodations and commercial facilities (Title III). The minimum adopted standards consist of ADA Chapters 1 and 2 and Chapters 3 through 10 of the 2004 ADAAG (36 CFR part 1191, appendices B and D, adopted as part of both Title II and Title III 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design).

(3) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 30-3-3, all government buildings, public buildings, and facilities receiving permits for construction or renovation after July 1, 1995, shall comply with the rules and regulations adopted by the Safety Fire Commissioner which meet ADAAG and establish the minimum state standards for accessibility.

(4) The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia ("Board of Regents") and the local governing authority having jurisdiction over the buildings not subject to the jurisdiction of the Safety Fire Commissioner as specified in O.C.G.A. § 30-3-7, after consultation with state rehabilitation agencies and other sources as they might determine, are authorized to promulgate such rules, regulations, and procedures as might reasonably be required to implement and enforce their responsibilities under Chapter 3 of Title 30 provided they are not less restrictive than those established by this Chapter.