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title: O.C.G.A. § 8-2-211. Compliance alternatives for lack of required protection of openings in exterior walls.
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# O.C.G.A. § 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:

(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.

## History

Code 1981, § 8-2-211, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1160, § 1.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1985, “resistance” was substituted for “resistence” in paragraph (1).