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. DeSoto County, FL, has no code of ordinances available online; therefore, it is likely there are no further provisions.
Helpful resources for DeSoto County, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
DeSoto 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)(DeSoto County, FL Sec. 13-6. - Recognition of Florida Building Code.)
...All fire safety and/or protection standards or requirements of the Florida Building
Code as adopted by the State are hereby incorporated and made part of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 2012-03, § 6, 6-29-2012)...
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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. DeSoto County, FL, has no code of ordinances available online; therefore, it is likely there are no further provisions.
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
DeSoto County adopted You can find a copy of the code here.
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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(DeSoto County, FL Sec. 13-6. - Recognition of Florida Building Code.)
...All fire safety and/or protection standards or requirements of the Florida Building
Code as adopted by the State are hereby incorporated and made part of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 2012-03, § 6, 6-29-2012)...
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. DeSoto County, FL, has no code of ordinances available online; therefore, it is likely there are no further provisions.
Existing Buildings
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
