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. Alachua County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Alachua County, FL, municipal code § 331.02.

Helpful resources for Alachua County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Alachua 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)(Alachua County, FL Sec. 331.02. - Adoption.)

...The Florida Building Code as published by the State of Florida, Department of Business and Professional Regulation is hereby adopted in its entirety by reference. (Ord. No. 2018-22 , § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-18; Ord. No. 2022-06...

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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. Alachua County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Alachua County, FL, municipal code § 331.02.

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

Alachua County 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)(Alachua County, FL Sec. 331.02. - Adoption.)

...The Florida Building Code as published by the State of Florida, Department of Business and Professional Regulation is hereby adopted in its entirety by reference. (Ord. No. 2018-22 , § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-18; Ord. No. 2022-06...

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. Alachua County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Alachua County, FL, municipal code § 331.02.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes