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. Palm Beach, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Palm Beach, FL, municipal code § 18-241.

Helpful resources for Palm Beach, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Palm Beach 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)(Palm Beach, FL Sec. 18-233. - Florida Building Code adopted.)

...The Florida Building Commission has adopted, by rule pursuant to F.S. §§ 120.536(1) and 120.54, the Florida Building Code, which contains or incorporates by reference all laws and rules that pertain to and govern the design, construction, erection, alteration, modification, repairs, and demolition of public and private buildings and structures...

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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. Palm Beach, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Palm Beach, FL, municipal code § 18-241.

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

Palm Beach 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)(Palm Beach, FL Sec. 18-233. - Florida Building Code adopted.)

...The Florida Building Commission has adopted, by rule pursuant to F.S. §§ 120.536(1) and 120.54, the Florida Building Code, which contains or incorporates by reference all laws and rules that pertain to and govern the design, construction, erection, alteration, modification, repairs, and demolition of public and private buildings and structures...

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. Palm Beach, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Palm Beach, FL, municipal code § 18-241.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes