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. Homestead, FL, has no further provisions. Homestead, FL, municipal code § 6-21 (adopted). 

Helpful resources for Homestead, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Homestead 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)(Homestead, FL Sec. 6-21. - South Florida Building Code adopted; exception.)

...The South Florida Building Code, 1984 Edition is hereby adopted in its entirety together with all the amendments, except insofar as the same may conflict with the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city. (Code 1975, § 8-1)...

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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. Homestead, FL, has no further provisions. Homestead, FL, municipal code § 6-21 (adopted). 

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

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

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Homestead, FL Sec. 6-21. - South Florida Building Code adopted; exception.)

...The South Florida Building Code, 1984 Edition is hereby adopted in its entirety together with all the amendments, except insofar as the same may conflict with the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city. (Code 1975, § 8-1)...

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. Homestead, FL, has no further provisions. Homestead, FL, municipal code § 6-21 (adopted). 

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes