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. Orange County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Orange County, FL, municipal code §9-33.

Helpful resources for Orange County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Orange 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)(Orange County, FL Sec. 9-33. - Florida Building Code, Building, adopted.)

...accordance with state statutes. Construction documents shall show that the design meets the applicable wind loading requirements of the Florida Building Code, Building and the Florida Building Code, Residential for any building or structure, addition, or alteration where wind load is applicable (see Section 9-34 of the Orange County Code)....

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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. Orange County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Orange County, FL, municipal code §9-33.

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

Orange 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)(Orange County, FL Sec. 9-33. - Florida Building Code, Building, adopted.)

...accordance with state statutes. Construction documents shall show that the design meets the applicable wind loading requirements of the Florida Building Code, Building and the Florida Building Code, Residential for any building or structure, addition, or alteration where wind load is applicable (see Section 9-34 of the Orange County Code)....

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. Orange County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Orange County, FL, municipal code §9-33.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes