Updated : 04/22/2024
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. Chattahoochee, FL, has no further provisions. Chattahoochee, FL, municipal code § 14-36.
Helpful resources for Chattahoochee, Florida include the following.2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Residential (2021 IRC)(Chattahoochee, FL Sec. 26-35. - 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 load and flood-resistant construction requirements of the Florida Building Code to determine whether such requests require the granting of a variance pursuant to article I, division 7 of this chapter....
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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. Chattahoochee, FL, has no further provisions. Chattahoochee, FL, municipal code § 14-36.
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)
Chattahoochee adopted You can find a copy of the code here.
2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Chattahoochee, FL Sec. 26-132. - Design and construction of buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.)
...exempt from the Florida Building Code, including substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage of such buildings, structures and facilities, shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the flood load and flood-resistant construction requirements of ASCE 24. Structures exempt from the Florida Building Code that are not walled...
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. Chattahoochee, FL, has no further provisions. Chattahoochee, FL, municipal code § 14-36.
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
Chattahoochee, FL, has adopted the following standards:
Standard Building Code, 1994 Edition
Standard Mechanical Code, 1994 Edition
Standard Plumbing Code, 1994 Edition
National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition
National Fire Protection Code, 1994 Edition
National Fuel Gas Code, 1992 Edition
Standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for the storage and handling of liquid petroleum gases
CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 1995 Edition
However, many of these standards are out of date and have been replaced by the currently adopted state standards:
Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Plumbing, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Mechanical, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Test Protocols for High-Velocity Hurricane Zones, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Accessibility, 5th Edition (2014)
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