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. Gadsden County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Gadsden, FL, municipal code Ch. 18.

Helpful resources for Gadsden County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Gadsden 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)(Gadsden County, FL Sec. 18-232. - Deadline.)

...except those exempted as provided in this section, shall register with the board in the proper classification unless they are already certified by the Florida Construction Licensing Board. To be registered with the board the applicant shall file evidence of holding a 1994-1995 competency card as a contractor issued by the county building inspection...

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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. Gadsden County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Gadsden, FL, municipal code Ch. 18.

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

Gadsden 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)(Gadsden County, FL Sec. 42-81. - General standards.)

...Department of community affairs: in accordance with F.S. § 380.05, Area of Critical State Concern, and F.S. Ch. 53, Part IV, Florida Building Code; c. Department of...

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. Gadsden County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Gadsden, FL, municipal code Ch. 18.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes