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. Melbourne, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Melbourne, FL, municipal code § 13-80.

Helpful resources for Melbourne, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Melbourne 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)(Melbourne, FL Sec. 13.80. - Florida Building Code and Florida Residential Building Code adopted.)

...(a) The Florida Building Code and the Florida Residential Building Code, current editions as mandated by the Florida Legislature and published by the Florida Building Commission, shall be known as the City of Melbourne Building Code and are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein, as...

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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. Melbourne, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Melbourne, FL, municipal code § 13-80.

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), Appendices B, C and D adopted

Commercial Building Code

Melbourne 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)(Melbourne, FL Sec. 13.80. - Florida Building Code and Florida Residential Building Code adopted.)

...(a) The Florida Building Code and the Florida Residential Building Code, current editions as mandated by the Florida Legislature and published by the Florida Building Commission, shall be known as the City of Melbourne Building Code and are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein, as...

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. Melbourne, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Melbourne, FL, municipal code § 13-80.

Existing Buildings

Melbourne, FL, adopted the current IPMC. The International Property Maintenance Code adopts the IEBC. IMPC § 201.3.

Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014), Appendices B, C and D adopted

Other Building Codes