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. Baker County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Baker County, FL, municipal code § 8-21.

Helpful resources for Baker County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Baker 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)(Baker County, FL Sec. 8-21. - Adopted.)

...The Florida Building Code as now or hereafter amended or revised is hereby adopted. (Ord. No. 2002-03, §§ 1, 2, 2-18-2002)...

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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. Baker County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Baker County, FL, municipal code § 8-21.

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

Baker 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)(Baker County, FL Sec. 8-21. - Adopted.)

...The Florida Building Code as now or hereafter amended or revised is hereby adopted. (Ord. No. 2002-03, §§ 1, 2, 2-18-2002)...

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. Baker County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Baker County, FL, municipal code § 8-21.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes