Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
The State Code of Florida requires that all municipalities and counties within the state enforce the most current (5th edition, 2014, effective 06/30/15) Florida Building Code, including Building, Residential and Existing Building Codes, at a minimum. Homestead, FL, has no further provisions. Homestead, FL, municipal code § 6-21 (adopted).
Helpful resources for Homestead, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
Homestead adopted a code that is yet to be identified. Please
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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Residential (2021 IRC)(Homestead, FL Sec. 6-21. - South Florida Building Code adopted; exception.)
...The South Florida Building Code, 1984 Edition is hereby adopted in its entirety together
with all the amendments, except insofar as the same may conflict with the laws of
the state and the ordinances of the city.
(Code 1975, § 8-1)...
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Comments
The State Code of Florida requires that all municipalities and counties within the state enforce the most current (5th edition, 2014, effective 06/30/15) Florida Building Code, including Building, Residential and Existing Building Codes, at a minimum. Homestead, FL, has no further provisions. Homestead, FL, municipal code § 6-21 (adopted).
Existing Buildings
Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of
construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
Commercial Building Code
Homestead adopted You can find a copy of the code here.
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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Homestead, FL Sec. 6-21. - South Florida Building Code adopted; exception.)
...The South Florida Building Code, 1984 Edition is hereby adopted in its entirety together
with all the amendments, except insofar as the same may conflict with the laws of
the state and the ordinances of the city.
(Code 1975, § 8-1)...
Comments
The State Code of Florida requires that all municipalities and counties within the state enforce the most current (5th edition, 2014, effective 06/30/15) Florida Building Code, including Building, Residential and Existing Building Codes, at a minimum. Homestead, FL, has no further provisions. Homestead, FL, municipal code § 6-21 (adopted).
Existing Buildings
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)