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. South Bay, FL, has no further provisions. South Bay, FL, municipal code § 6-19.

Helpful resources for South Bay, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

South Bay 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)(South Bay, FL Sec. 6-19. - Adopted.)

...The Florida Building Code is in effect in the city. (Code 1969, § 6-1; Code 1983, § 5-16; Ord. No. 1-81, § 1, 11-18-1980; Ord. No. 4-85, § 1, 3-6-1985) State Law reference— Florida Building Code adopted by the state, 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. South Bay, FL, has no further provisions. South Bay, FL, municipal code § 6-19.

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

South Bay adopted You can find a copy of the code here.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(South Bay, FL Sec. 6-21. - Technical amendments to the Florida Building Code, Residential.)

...R322.2.1 Elevation requirements. 1. Buildings and structures in flood hazard areas not designated as Coastal A Zones shall have the lowest floors elevated to or above the base flood elevation plus 1 foot or the design flood elevation, whichever...

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. South Bay, FL, has no further provisions. South Bay, FL, municipal code § 6-19.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes