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. Gulfport, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Gulfport, FL, municipal code § 7-1. 

Helpful resources for Gulfport, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Gulfport 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)(Gulfport, FL Sec. 7-1.2. - Local amendments to the Florida Building Code.)

...Amend the Florida Building Code, Residential, Section R322 as follows: R322.2.2 Enclosed areas below design flood elevation. Enclosed areas, including crawl spaces, that are below the design flood elevation shall: 1....

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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. Gulfport, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Gulfport, FL, municipal code § 7-1. 

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

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

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Gulfport, FL Sec. 7-1. - Adopted building codes.)

...with all amendments thereto: (1) The Florida Building Code, as amended from time to time by the Florida Building Commission, is hereby adopted by reference; 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. Gulfport, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Gulfport, FL, municipal code § 7-1. 

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes