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. Marathon, FL, has no further provisions. Marathon, FL, municipal code § 6-21.

Helpful resources for Marathon, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Marathon adopted a code that is yet to be identified. Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Residential (2021 IRC)(Marathon, FL Sec. 6-21. - Adoption of applicable codes.)

...(a) The 2007 edition of the Florida Building Code, as adopted and amended by the Florida Building Commission or any replacement thereof issued by the Florida Building Commission from time to time, is hereby adopted as the City's building code as if fully set forth herein....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

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. Marathon, FL, has no further provisions. Marathon, FL, municipal code § 6-21.

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

Marathon adopted You can find a copy of the code here.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Marathon, FL Sec. 6-21. - Adoption of applicable codes.)

...(a) The 2007 edition of the Florida Building Code, as adopted and amended by the Florida Building Commission or any replacement thereof issued by the Florida Building Commission from time to time, is hereby adopted as the City's building code as if fully set forth herein....

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. Marathon, FL, has no further provisions. Marathon, FL, municipal code § 6-21.

Existing Buildings

Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)

Other Building Codes