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. Hendry County, FL, has no further provisions. Hendry County, FL, municipal code Ch. 1-7 State Law Reference.

Helpful resources for Hendry County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Hendry 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)(Hendry County, FL Sec. 1-58-111. - Orders by building official.)

...structure: (1) The building shall be ordered repaired in accordance with the Florida Building Code or demolished at the option of the owner. (2)...

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. Hendry County, FL, has no further provisions. Hendry County, FL, municipal code Ch. 1-7 State Law Reference.

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

Hendry County adopted You can find a copy of the code here.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Hendry County, FL Sec. 1-58-5. - Technical codes adopted.)

...Establishment of wind speed line. For the purposes of enforcing the Florida Building Code, all construction subject to the wind speed standards throughout the county shall conform to wind speeds depicted in the Florida Building Code except that Risk Category IV Buildings as defined in the Florida Building Code countywide shall be subject to the wind speed of 170 miles...

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. Hendry County, FL, has no further provisions. Hendry County, FL, municipal code Ch. 1-7 State Law Reference.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes