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. Highlands County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Highlands County, FL, municipal code Article 16.

Helpful resources for Highlands County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Highlands 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)(Highlands County, FL Section 12.16.303. - Public right-of-way.)

...building; and it shall be the duty of the building official to see that the street lines are not encroached upon except as provided for in Chapter 32 of the Florida Building Code. (Ord. No. 05-06-05)...

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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. Highlands County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Highlands County, FL, municipal code Article 16.

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

Highlands 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)(Highlands County, FL Section 12.01.107. - Incorporation by reference.)

...Technical construction standards manuals. Current construction standards codes, such as the Highlands County Technical Standards Manual, the Florida Building Code and other applicable Codes are incorporated and adopted by reference into these regulations. Where these current construction standards codes are modified or changed...

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. Highlands County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Highlands County, FL, municipal code Article 16.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes