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. Polk City, FL, has no further provisions. Polk City, FL, municipal code § 22-31.

Helpful resources for Polk City, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Polk City 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)(Polk City, FL Sec. 22-31. - Adoption of state building code by reference.)

...certain building code known and referred to as the "Florida Building Code," as amended from time to time, except as such code may be modified and amended by the city. (Code 1991, § 52-1) State Law reference— Florida Building Code, F.S. § 553.73....

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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. Polk City, FL, has no further provisions. Polk City, FL, municipal code § 22-31.

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

Polk City adopted You can find a copy of the code here.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Polk City, FL Sec. 22-31. - Adoption of state building code by reference.)

...certain building code known and referred to as the "Florida Building Code," as amended from time to time, except as such code may be modified and amended by the city. (Code 1991, § 52-1) State Law reference— Florida Building Code, F.S. § 553.73....

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. Polk City, FL, has no further provisions. Polk City, FL, municipal code § 22-31.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes