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. Fort Lauderdale, FL, has no further provisions. Fort Lauderdale, FL, municipal code § 9-1. 

Helpful resources for Fort Lauderdale, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Fort Lauderdale 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)(Fort Lauderdale, FL Sec. 13-51. - Adoption of standards.)

...in woodworking and wood floor manufacturing plants shall comply with the current edition of the National Fire Protection Association pamphlets as adopted by the Florida Building Code, Table 4-A, and/or the current edition of the state fire marshal's rules and regulations and/or the current edition of the American Insurance Association Fire Prevention...

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. Fort Lauderdale, FL, has no further provisions. Fort Lauderdale, FL, municipal code § 9-1. 

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

Fort Lauderdale adopted You can find a copy of the code here.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Fort Lauderdale, FL Sec. 9-1. - Florida Building Code adopted; enforcement.)

...(a) The Florida Building Code, 1976 edition, as currently revised, and as it may be subsequently reedited, revised and amended from time to time, is adopted by the city and constitutes the primary building code effective within the city. (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. Fort Lauderdale, FL, has no further provisions. Fort Lauderdale, FL, municipal code § 9-1. 

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes