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. Arcadia, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Arcadia, FL, municipal code § 30-33.

Helpful resources for Arcadia, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Arcadia 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)(Arcadia, FL Sec. 30-271. - Standard Housing Code adopted.)

...There is hereby adopted by reference the 1997 edition of the Standard Housing Code, as published by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. Such code shall be in full force and effect in the city as if fully set forth in this section. (Code 1986, § 8-137)...

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. Arcadia, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Arcadia, FL, municipal code § 30-33.

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

Arcadia 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)(Arcadia, FL Sec. 30-33. - Modifications of the strict application of the requirements of the Florida Building Code.)

...requests submitted to the building official that seek approval to modify the strict application of the flood resistant construction requirements of the Florida Building Code to determine whether such requests require the granting of a variance pursuant to section 30-35. (Ord. No. 992...

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. Arcadia, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Arcadia, FL, municipal code § 30-33.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes