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. Leon County, FL, has no further provisions. Leon County, FL, municipal code § 5-37.

Helpful resources for Leon County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Leon County 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)(Leon County, FL Sec. 5-2.07. - Adoption.)

...Except as otherwise provided in this division, all buildings and structures shall be erected to conform to the requirements of the Florida Building Code, as adopted by the Florida Building Commission and the Fire Prevention Code as amended and adopted by the state fire marshal as pursuant to F.S. § 633.202. (...

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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. Leon County, FL, has no further provisions. Leon County, FL, municipal code § 5-37.

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

Leon County adopted You can find a copy of the code here.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Leon County, FL Sec. 5-1.02. - Technical amendment to the Florida Building Code, Residential.)

...(a) Modify the Florida Building Code, Residential, section R309.3 as follows: R309.3 Flood hazard areas. For buildings located in, or in close proximity to, flood hazard areas as established by Table R301.2(1), garage floors shall be:...

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. Leon County, FL, has no further provisions. Leon County, FL, municipal code § 5-37.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes