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. Belle Glade, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Belle Glade, FL, municipal code § 7-16 (adopted), § 17-18 – 17-20 (amended).
Helpful resources for Belle Glade, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
Belle Glade 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)(Belle Glade, FL Sec. 7-16. - Adoption of Standard Building Code.)
...(a)
The Florida Building Code, as developed by the Florida Building Commission and adopted
in the Florida Statutes, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein as the minimum
construction standards for the City of Belle Glade, Florida.
(b)...
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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. Belle Glade, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Belle Glade, FL, municipal code § 7-16 (adopted), § 17-18 – 17-20 (amended).
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
Belle Glade 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)(Belle Glade, FL Sec. 7-16. - Adoption of Standard Building Code.)
...(a)
The Florida Building Code, as developed by the Florida Building Commission and adopted
in the Florida Statutes, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein as the minimum
construction standards for the City of Belle Glade, Florida.
(b)...
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. Belle Glade, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Belle Glade, FL, municipal code § 7-16 (adopted), § 17-18 – 17-20 (amended).
Existing Buildings
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
