Georgia city updates inspection requirements for apartment complexes after massive fire

Sandy Springs is changing the inspection process for apartment communities.A new code of ordinances is requiring apartment complexes to hire a third party to inspect units annually. Before updating regulations, only 20% of apartment units were required to be inspected each year.The new policy will help the city better address water and structural damage, mold, fire hazards and other issues — particularly in older complexes that don’t have sprinkler systems for apartment fires, a stat