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. Miami Beach, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Miami Beach, FL, municipal code Article II.

Helpful resources for Miami Beach, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Miami Beach 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)(Miami Beach, FL Sec. 14-401. - Adoption of Florida Building Code; special assessment liens; penalty for delinquency and payment for fees; enforcement procedures; payment of collection costs and attorney's fees for permits applied for on or after March 1, 2002.)

...Pursuant to Section 553.73 of the Florida Statutes, and the provisions of the Miami-Dade County Municipal Code, chapter 8, the Florida Building Code is the building code of the city. The Florida Building Code includes the following four volumes: Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fuel Gas, and all appendices thereto, with 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. Miami Beach, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Miami Beach, FL, municipal code Article II.

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

Miami Beach 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)(Miami Beach, FL Sec. 14-81. - Definitions.)

...meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Building code means the Florida Building Code, adopted in section 14-401, and any other municipal code enacted or adopted as part of the construction codes of the city. Certified...

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. Miami Beach, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Miami Beach, FL, municipal code Article II.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes