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. Highland Beach, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Highland Beach, FL, municipal code § 6-26 (adopted), § 6-27 (amended).
Helpful resources for Highland Beach, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
Highland Beach adopted a code that is yet to be identified. Please
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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Residential (2021 IRC)(Highland Beach, FL Sec. 6-27. - Administrative amendments to Florida Building Code.)
...The town has amended and supplemented Chapter 1 of the Florida Building Code through
the adoption of "Administrative Amendments." A copy of these administrative amendments
shall be kept on file in the town building department and shall be available for inspection
by members of the public.
(Ord. No...
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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. Highland Beach, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Highland Beach, FL, municipal code § 6-26 (adopted), § 6-27 (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
Highland Beach 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)(Highland Beach, FL Sec. 6-26. - Code adopted.)
...(a)
The Florida Building Code, as developed by the Florida Building Commission and adopted
by state statute, is hereby incorporated, by reference as the building code for the
Town of Highland Beach, with the amendments set forth in this article....
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. Highland Beach, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Highland Beach, FL, municipal code § 6-26 (adopted), § 6-27 (amended).
Existing Buildings
Highland Beach, FL, adopted the 2012 IPMC. The 2012 International Property Maintenance Code adopts the 2012 IEBC. IMPC § 201.3.
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
