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 (and all appendices), Residential and Existing Building Codes, at a minimum. Hernando County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Hernando County, FL, municipal code § 8-97.
Helpful resources for Hernando County, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
Hernando County adopted a code that is yet to be identified. Please
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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Residential (2021 IRC)(Hernando County, FL Sec. 8-97. - Adoption of the Florida Building Code as promulgated by the Florida Building Commission.)
...Building Commission's adoption of the Florida Building Code and each subsequent amendment
of the Florida Building Code, that most recent edition of the Florida Building shall
be incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. The automatic adoption
of the most recent edition of the Florida Building Code shall be subject to any technical...
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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. Hernando County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Hernando County, FL, municipal code § 8-97.
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
Hernando 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)(Hernando County, FL Sec. 8-97. - Adoption of the Florida Building Code as promulgated by the Florida Building Commission.)
...Building Commission's adoption of the Florida Building Code and each subsequent amendment
of the Florida Building Code, that most recent edition of the Florida Building shall
be incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. The automatic adoption
of the most recent edition of the Florida Building Code shall be subject to any technical...
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. Hernando County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Hernando County, FL, municipal code § 8-97.
Existing Buildings
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
Other Building Codes
Hernando County, FL, adopted all appendices of the National Electrical Code, 1999 Edition; all appendices of the Florida Building Code, Plumbing; all appendices of the Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas; as promulgated by the Florida Building Commission.
Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Plumbing, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Mechanical, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Test Protocols for High-Velocity Hurricane Zones, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Accessibility, 5th Edition (2014)
