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 County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Polk County, FL, municipal code § 5-12.

Helpful resources for Polk County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Polk 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)(Polk County, FL SECTION 2.1251 - COMMUNITY DESIGN.)

...POLICY 2.1251-A5: BUILDING STANDARDS - In addition to the minimum requirements of the Florida Building Code, the Sustainable Development Program shall incorporate regional and nationally-recognized building standards and certification programs as the basis for program...

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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 County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Polk County, FL, municipal code § 5-12.

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 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)(Polk County, FL Sec. 5-12. - Purpose.)

...the protection of the health, welfare and safety of the general public through the adoption certain enumerated amendments to the administrative provisions of the Florida Building Code that are more stringent than provided by state law and serve to provide for the safe construction, erection, alteration, repair, securing, and demolition of any...

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 County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Polk County, FL, municipal code § 5-12.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes