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. Sebring, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Sebring, FL, municipal code § 5-31.

Helpful resources for Sebring, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Sebring 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)(Sebring, FL Sec. 5-31. - Adopted.)

...The Florida Building Code, as amended, and the 1997 Standard for Hurricane Resistant Residential construction as promulgated by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. are adopted by reference, except where in conflict with other provisions of this Code of Ordinances. Any person violating same shall be guilty of a violation of this...

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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. Sebring, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Sebring, FL, municipal code § 5-31.

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

Sebring 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)(Sebring, FL Sec. 5-183. - Adopted.)

...The Florida Building Code, as amended, is adopted by reference, except where in conflict with other provisions of this Code of Ordinances; and the Appendix to the Standard Housing Code is adopted for reference only. Any person violating the same shall be guilty of a violation of this Code of Ordinances....

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. Sebring, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Sebring, FL, municipal code § 5-31.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes