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. Pasco County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Pasco County, FL, municipal code § 18-114.

Helpful resources for Pasco County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Pasco 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)(Pasco County, FL Sec. 46-1. - Adoption of Life Safety Code, Fire Prevention Codes and Florida Building Code.)

...Florida Fire Prevention Code, as now and subsequently amended; and (4) The Florida Building Code, as now and subsequently amended. Copies of such codes are on file in the office of the county emergency services department,...

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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. Pasco County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Pasco County, FL, municipal code § 18-114.

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

Pasco 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)(Pasco County, FL Sec. 18-114. - Florida Building Code.)

...The provisions of the Florida Building Code, all subsequent amendments, and all local technical and administrative amendments are incorporated by reference and shall apply to the construction, alteration, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal, and demolition of every building, structure, or any appurtenances connected...

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. Pasco County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Pasco County, FL, municipal code § 18-114.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes