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. Marion County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Marion County, FL, municipal code § 5.5-31.

Helpful resources for Marion County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Marion County 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)(Marion County, FL Sec. 5.5-31. - Adoption of codes.)

...(a) (FBC 101.5) Adoption of code. As of the effective date [October 1, 2005] of this article, the 2017 Florida Building Code shall govern the design construction, alteration, modification, repair, or demolition of public or private buildings, structures, or facilities in Marion County....

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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. Marion County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Marion County, FL, municipal code § 5.5-31.

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

Marion County adopted You 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)(Marion County, FL Sec. 5.5-31. - Adoption of codes.)

...(a) (FBC 101.5) Adoption of code. As of the effective date [October 1, 2005] of this article, the 2017 Florida Building Code shall govern the design construction, alteration, modification, repair, or demolition of public or private buildings, structures, or facilities in Marion County....

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. Marion County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Marion County, FL, municipal code § 5.5-31.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes