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. Longwood, FL, has no further provisions. Longwood, FL, municipal code Ch. 18.

Helpful resources for Longwood, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Longwood 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)(Longwood, FL Sec. 18-61. - Adoption of Standard Housing Code.)

...follows: Repairs, additions or alterations to a structure or change of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the provisions of the current edition(s) of the Florida Building Code, Florida Fuel Gas Code, Florida Plumbing Code, Florida Mechanical Code, Florida Residential Code and the Florida Existing Building Code and the National Electrical...

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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. Longwood, FL, has no further provisions. Longwood, FL, municipal code Ch. 18.

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

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

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Longwood, FL Sec. 18-34. - Building code.)

...There are hereby adopted by the city the terms and conditions set forth and embraced within the most current adopted version of the Florida Building Code-Building for establishing rules and regulations for the construction, maintenance and repair of building systems, including permits and penalties as published by the Florida Building Commission...

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. Longwood, FL, has no further provisions. Longwood, FL, municipal code Ch. 18.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes