Updated : 04/22/2024
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. Okeechobee, FL, has no further provisions. Okeechobee, FL, municipal code § 66-10.
Helpful resources for Okeechobee, Florida include the following.2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Residential (2021 IRC)(Okeechobee, FL Sec. 18-75. - Enforcement procedures.)
...(b) These provisions shall not apply to enforcement pursuant to F.S. §§ 553.79 and 553.80 of the Florida Building Code adopted under F.S. § 553.73 as applied to construction, provided that a building permit is either not required, or has been issued by the city....
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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. Okeechobee, FL, has no further provisions. Okeechobee, FL, municipal code § 66-10.
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)
Okeechobee adopted You can find a copy of the code here.
2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Okeechobee, FL Sec. 90-81. - Minimum code compliance review.)
...to ensure that they comply with basic minimum standards prior to the installation, connecting or provision of utilities in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Building Code. See Code section 66-10. A certificate of inspection shall be issued by the building official, or as other applicable provisions of this Code shall apply....
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. Okeechobee, FL, has no further provisions. Okeechobee, FL, municipal code § 66-10.
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
National Fire Protection Association (1); National Electrical Code (NFPA 70); Life Safety Code (NFPA 101); Standard Fire Prevention Code;
Federal Emergency Management Agency, flood insurance rate maps, covering the city and the county
Florida Americans with Disabilities Accessibility Implementation Act:
a. Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction; and
b. Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.
Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Plumbing, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Mechanical, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Test Protocols for High-Velocity Hurricane Zones, 5th Edition (2014)
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