Freeport, Florida Building Codes

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. Freeport, FL, has no code of ordinances available online; therefore, it is likely there are no further provisions.

Helpful resources for Freeport, Florida include the following.

Residential Building Code

Freeport 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)(Freeport, FL Sec. 5-65. - 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 subdivision 7 of this division. (Ord...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

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. Freeport, 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

Freeport adopted You can find a copy of the code here.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Freeport, FL Sec. 5-181. - Design and construction of buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.)

...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 and...

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. Freeport, 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)

Other Building Codes