Updated : 04/22/2024
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. Osceola County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Osceola County, FL, municipal code § 5-56.
Helpful resources for Osceola County, Florida include the following.2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Residential (2021 IRC)(Osceola County, FL 2.2.5 - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (BOA))
...3. Florida Building Code. Pursuant to F.S. § 553.73(5), the Board of Adjustment shall hear and decide on request for variances from the strict application of the flood resistant construction requirements of the Florida Building Code. 4....
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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. Osceola County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Osceola County, FL, municipal code § 5-56.
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)
Osceola County adopted You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.
2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Osceola County, FL Policy 7-1.5.1: - Florida Building Code.)
...The County shall continue to enforce the Florida Building Code (FBC) to ensure a quality housing stock, reduce the amount of substandard housing, discourage abandoned buildings, and preserve the available or existing housing stock. The County will also conduct a review of the FBC at least once every three years as mandated by the Florida Legislature....
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. Osceola County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Osceola County, FL, municipal code § 5-56.
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
Osceola County, FL, has adopted the following standards:
Standard Building Code, 1994 edition, including appendices A, C, D, and H, excluding B, E, F, and G.
Standard Existing Buildings Code, 1994 edition
Standard Gas Code, 1994 edition
Standard Mechanical Code, 1994 edition
Standard Plumbing Code, 1994 edition
National Electrical Code, 1996 edition
However, many of these standards are out of date and have been replaced by the currently adopted state standards:
Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Plumbing, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Mechanical, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Test Protocols for High-Velocity Hurricane Zones, 5th Edition (2014)
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