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Lake Wales, Florida Building Codes

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. Lake Wales, FL, has no further provisions. Lake Wales, FL, municipal code § 7-26.

Helpful resources for Lake Wales, Florida include the following.

PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Lake Wales 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)(Lake Wales, FL Municipal Code)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

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. Lake Wales, FL, has no further provisions. Lake Wales, FL, municipal code § 7-26.

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

Lake Wales adopted You can find a copy of the code here.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Lake Wales, FL Municipal Code)

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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. Lake Wales, FL, has no further provisions. Lake Wales, FL, municipal code § 7-26.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes

National Electrical Code of 1993

Standard Plumbing Code, 1994

Standard Gas Code, 1994

Standard Mechanical Code, 1994

Standard Swimming Pool Code, 1994

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)