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. Columbia County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Columbia County, FL, municipal code § 26-33.

Helpful resources for Columbia County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Columbia 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)(Columbia County, FL Sec. 26-33. - Adoption of 2001 Building Code.)

...The Florida Building Code, and the National Electrical Code, including all future additions and revisions thereto, as may be adopted by the State of Florida, as the State Minimum Building Code, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for construction (including electrical construction), alteration, enlargement, removal, demolition...

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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. Columbia County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Columbia County, FL, municipal code § 26-33.

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

Columbia 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)(Columbia County, FL Sec. 26-33. - Adoption of 2001 Building Code.)

...The Florida Building Code, and the National Electrical Code, including all future additions and revisions thereto, as may be adopted by the State of Florida, as the State Minimum Building Code, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for construction (including electrical construction), alteration, enlargement, removal, demolition...

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. Columbia County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Columbia County, FL, municipal code § 26-33.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes