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 (Appendices D, E, F and H ), Residential and Existing Building Codes, at a minimum. Orchid, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Orchid, FL, municipal code § 6-1.
Helpful resources for Orchid, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
Orchid 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)(Orchid, FL Sec. 6-1. - Town of Orchid adoption of Florida Building Code.)
...The Florida Building Code is a single state building code that is enforced by local
governments developed and maintained by the Florida Building Commission for the purpose
of providing a reasonable level of safety from hazards attributed to the built environment.
The Florida Building Code is updated every three years and may be amended annually...
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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 (Appendices D, E, F and H ), Residential and Existing Building Codes, at a minimum. Orchid, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Orchid, FL, municipal code § 6-1.
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
Orchid 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)(Orchid, FL Sec. 6-1. - Town of Orchid adoption of Florida Building Code.)
...The Florida Building Code is a single state building code that is enforced by local
governments developed and maintained by the Florida Building Commission for the purpose
of providing a reasonable level of safety from hazards attributed to the built environment.
The Florida Building Code is updated every three years and may be amended annually...
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 (Appendices D, E, F and H ), Residential and Existing Building Codes, at a minimum. Orchid, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Orchid, FL, municipal code § 6-1.
Existing Buildings
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
Other Building Codes
Standard Housing Code (SHC), 1994 edition.
Standard Unsafe Buildings Abatement Code (SUBC), 1994 edition.
Standard Amusement Device Code, 1985 edition.
Standard Swimming Pool Code, 1994 edition.
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)
Florida Building Code, Accessibility, 5th Edition (2014)