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. Lakeland, FL, has no further provisions. Lakelad, FL, Code of Ordinances.
Helpful resources for Lakeland, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
Lakeland 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)(Lakeland, FL 5.25 - SHIPPING CONTAINERS AS DWELLING UNITS AND AS ACCESSORY STRUCTURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL USES)
...b.
All shipping containers used as dwelling units shall be installed on a permanent foundation
and comply with the Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code.
c.
The use of shipping containers as dwelling...
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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. Lakeland, FL, has no further provisions. Lakelad, FL, Code of Ordinances.
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
Lakeland adopted You can find a copy of the code here.
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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Lakeland, FL 6.2 - FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT)
...Coordination with the Florida Building Code
This section is intended to be administered and enforced in conjunction with the Florida
Building Code. Where cited, ASCE 24 refers to the edition of the standard that is
referenced by the Florida Building Code....
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. Lakeland, FL, has no further provisions. Lakelad, FL, Code of Ordinances.
Existing Buildings
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
