Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
The State Code of Florida requires that all municipalities and counties within the state enforce the most current (7th edition, 2020, effective 12/31/2020) Florida Building Code, including Building, Residential and Existing Building Codes and appendices, at a minimum. Lake County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Lake County, FL, Muni. Code § 6-22 (adoption and amendments).
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Building, including Appendices B, C, E, and I. Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 8th Edition (2023). Note that the 8th Edition (2023 FBC, is based on the 2021 ICC Codes) Florida Building Code goes into effect December 31, 2023.
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Residential, including Appendices A, B, C, E, F, G, H, K, M, N, O, P, Q, T, and U, with amendments. Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th edition (2023). Note that the 8th Edition (2023 FBC, is based on the 2021 ICC Codes) Florida Building Code goes into effect December 31, 2023.
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Existing, including Appendices B and C. Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 8th Edition (2023). Note that the 8th Edition (2023 FBC, is based on the 2021 ICC Codes) Florida Building Code goes into effect December 31, 2023.
Helpful resources for Lake County, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
Florida adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB,
Florida Building Codes for more information on state level codes.
Lake County adopted their own custom residential codeYou 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, Residential (2021 IRC)(Lake County, FL Sec. 6-113. - Green building and development standards.)
...In addition to the Florida Building Code's minimum standards, the program shall be
administered using standards developed by the Florida Green Building Coalition, the
U.S. Green Building Council, the Green Building Initiative, or the National Association
of Home Builders. Programs shall stand alone and shall not be mixed. In order to qualify...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Lake County ? Undetermined
Comments:
Ice barriers are not required. Florida Building Code 6th Edition – Residential Table R301.2(1). As noted in the Roofing section, secondary water barriers are required according to code. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 553.844.
Comments
The State Code of Florida requires that all municipalities and counties within the state enforce the most current (7th edition, 2020, effective 12/31/2020) Florida Building Code, including Building, Residential and Existing Building Codes and appendices, at a minimum. Lake County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Lake County, FL, Muni. Code § 6-22 (adoption and amendments).
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th edition (2023). Note that the 8th Edition (2023 FBC, based on the 2021 ICC Codes) Florida Building Code goes into effect December 31, 2023.
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.
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 8th Edition (2023). Note that the 8th Edition (2023 FBC, based on the 2021 ICC Codes) Florida Building Code goes into effect December 31, 2023.
Commercial Building Code
Lake County adopted their own custom building codeYou 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)(Lake County, FL Sec. 7-2. - Definitions.)
...charged by Lake County, or municipalities, for construction, erection,
modification, repair and demolition activities within the county which are governed
under the Florida Building Code and charged pursuant to the Florida Statutes and as
outlined in Lake County Fee Schedule adopted annually by resolution.
Capital investment...
Comments
The State Code of Florida requires that all municipalities and counties within the state enforce the most current (7th edition, 2020, effective 12/31/2020) Florida Building Code, including Building, Residential and Existing Building Codes and appendices, at a minimum. Lake County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Lake County, FL, Muni. Code § 6-22 (adoption and amendments).
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Florida Building Code, Building, 8th edition (2023). Note that the 8th Edition (2023 FBC, based on the 2021 ICC Codes) Florida Building Code goes into effect December 31, 2023.
Existing Buildings
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 8th Edition (2023). Note that the 8th Edition (2023 FBC, based on the 2021 ICC Codes) Florida Building Code goes into effect December 31, 2023.
Other Building Codes
Lake County, Florida, adopted the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, including Appendix A. Lake County, FL, Muni. Code § 6-22 (adoption and amendments).
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Energy Conservation, including Appendices CA, RA, RB, & RD. Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 8th Edition (2023).
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Plumbing, including Appendices B, D, E, & F. Florida Building Code, Plumbing, 8th Edition (2023).
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Mechanical, including Appendices A. Florida Building Code, Mechanical, 8th Edition (2023).
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Fuel Gas, including Appendices A, B, & C. Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas, 8th Edition (2023).
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Test Protocols. Florida Building Code, Test Protocols for High-Velocity Hurricane Zones, 8th Edition (2023).
Lake County, Florida, adopted the FBC, Accessibility. Florida Building Code, Accessibility, 8th Edition (2023).
Note that the 8th Edition (2023 FBC, based on the 2021 ICC Codes) Florida Building Code goes into effect December 31, 2023.
