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. Ocoee, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Ocoee, FL, municipal code Ch. 51, Article II.

Helpful resources for Ocoee, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Ocoee 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)(Ocoee, FL § 108-4. - Applicability to existing buildings and structures. Applicability to existing buildings and structures. [Amended 9-17-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-013])

...Building Official, affect more than 50% of such building or structure, then such building or structure shall be made to conform to the requirements of the Florida Building Code for Level 3 alterations. B....

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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. Ocoee, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Ocoee, FL, municipal code Ch. 51, Article II.

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

Ocoee adopted You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Ocoee, FL Chapter 51 - BUILDING CODE)

...provided that it take effect 3-1-2002, unless the Florida Legislature extends the date on which the Florida Building Code will become effective, in which case this ordinance will become effective on the same date the Florida Building Code becomes effective....

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. Ocoee, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Ocoee, FL, municipal code Ch. 51, Article II.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes