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title: O.C.G.A. § 8-2-53. Power of cities to extend coverage of part.
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# O.C.G.A. § 8-2-53. Power of cities to extend coverage of part.

The governing authority of any city may, by ordinance, provide that this part shall apply to all buildings within the city limits which are not used as private residences and which are three or more stories in height.

## History

Ga. L. 1889, p. 168, § 3; Civil Code 1895, § 2624; Civil Code 1910, § 3153; Code 1933, § 54-404.