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. The Broward County, FL, website and code of ordinances neglect to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes; therefore, it is likely there are no further provisions. See Broward County, FL, Website and Code of Ordinances (accessed 4/14/2015).
Helpful resources for Broward County, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
Broward 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)(Broward County, FL Sec. 5-84. - Variances and appeals.)
...from the strict application of the flood resistant construction requirements of the
Florida Building Code. Consistent with Section 553.73(5), Florida Statutes, the Board
shall not grant variances to Section 3109 of the Florida Building Code, governing structures seaward of a coastal construction line....
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: No
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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. The Broward County, FL, website and code of ordinances neglect to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes; therefore, it is likely there are no further provisions. See Broward County, FL, Website and Code of Ordinances (accessed 4/14/2015).
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
Broward County adopted You can find a copy of the code here.
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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Broward County, FL PART XIII. - POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR PROVIDING FLORIDA BUILDING CODE RELATED SERVICES TO MUNICIPALITIES)
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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. The Broward County, FL, website and code of ordinances neglect to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes; therefore, it is likely there are no further provisions. See Broward County, FL, Website and Code of Ordinances (accessed 4/14/2015).
Existing Buildings
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
