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. Green Cove Springs, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Green Cove Springs, FL, municipal code § 14-35 (adopted), § 14-36 (amended).
Helpful resources for Green Cove Springs, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
Green Cove Springs 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)(Green Cove Springs, FL Sec. 14-27. - Amendment to Florida Building Code, Residential, section R322.2.1.)
...Pursuant to the authority provided in F.S. § 553.73(5) within the city, section R322.2.1
of the Florida Building Code, Residential, is amended to read as follows:
R322.2.1. Elevation requirements.
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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. Green Cove Springs, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Green Cove Springs, FL, municipal code § 14-35 (adopted), § 14-36 (amended).
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
Green Cove Springs 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)(Green Cove Springs, FL Sec. 14-188. - Florida Building Code; adopted.)
...No person shall violate any of the provisions of the publication adopted by reference
in section 14-40.
(Code 1983, § 5-112; Code 2001, § 14-182; Ord. No. O-11-2012, art. 6, 10-16-2012)
State Law reference—
Adoption of land development regulations, F.S. § 163.3194....
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. Green Cove Springs, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Green Cove Springs, FL, municipal code § 14-35 (adopted), § 14-36 (amended).
Existing Buildings
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
