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. Panama City Beach, FL, has no further provisions. Panama City Beach, FL, municipal code § 8-75.
Helpful resources for Panama City Beach, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
Panama City Beach adopted a code that is yet to be identified. Please
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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Residential (2021 IRC)(Panama City Beach, FL Sec. 8-115. - Adoption of Florida Building Code.)
...(a)
The Florida Building Code, as adopted by the Florida Building Commission, is hereby
adopted by reference and in full, as if set out at length herein, except as hereinafter
amended, modified or deleted, as the building code of the City.
(b)...
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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. Panama City Beach, FL, has no further provisions. Panama City Beach, FL, municipal code § 8-75.
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
Panama City Beach adopted You can find a copy of the code here.
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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Panama City Beach, FL Sec. 8-115. - Adoption of Florida Building Code.)
...(a)
The Florida Building Code, as adopted by the Florida Building Commission, is hereby
adopted by reference and in full, as if set out at length herein, except as hereinafter
amended, modified or deleted, as the building code of the City.
(b)...
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. Panama City Beach, FL, has no further provisions. Panama City Beach, FL, municipal code § 8-75.
Existing Buildings
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
Other Building Codes
The National Electrical Code, as promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted by reference and in full
The Standard for Existing High Rise Buildings (SSTD 3-97), 1997 edition
The Standard for Proscenium Curtains (SSTD 1-88), 1997 edition
The Standard for Hurricane Resistant Residential Construction (SSTD 10-99), 1999 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)