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. Manatee County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Manatee County, FL, municipal code § 2-6-1.

Helpful resources for Manatee County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

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

Auto Search - beta:

2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Residential (2021 IRC)(Manatee County, FL Sec. 2-6-1. - Building Code adopted.)

...(a) The Florida Building Code as referenced by Florida Statute section 553.73 is hereby adopted for use in the unincorporated portions of Manatee County. The county is authorized to adopt permit and other related fees and charges by separate ordinance and resolution....

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. Manatee County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Manatee County, FL, municipal code § 2-6-1.

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

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

Auto Search - beta:

2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Manatee County, FL Sec. 2-6-1. - Building Code adopted.)

...(a) The Florida Building Code as referenced by Florida Statute section 553.73 is hereby adopted for use in the unincorporated portions of Manatee County. The county is authorized to adopt permit and other related fees and charges by separate ordinance and resolution....

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. Manatee County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Manatee County, FL, municipal code § 2-6-1.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes