Sidewalks

• Sidewalk curbs built after July 1, 1974, must provide at least one 40-inch-wide ramp for the disabled per block, with at least two such ramps along the sidewalks adjacent to the State Capitol.
  
  

Entrances to Public Buildings

• Ramps or comparable methods of access for the disabled are required for public buildings in Georgia law under Title 30 Chapter 3 Article 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and must meet specifications given under Section A117.1 of the 1986 American National Standards Institute guidelines.
  
  

Oversight Authority

• The administration of handicap access regulations is overseen by the Safety Fire Commissioner, excluding buildings under the jurisdiction of the University System of Georgia, which is regulated by its Board of Regents.
  
  

Violations

• Violations of handicap access regulations are a misdemeanor under Georgia law.
  
  

Conflicts With The Fair Housing Amendments Act

• Whenever a handicap accessibility access attempt exceeds federal and state regulations but is in conflict with the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1998, the attempts will be sustained, but subservient to the regulations under the Fair Housing Amendments Act.