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. Stuart, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Stuart, FL, municipal code § 10-26.

Helpful resources for Stuart, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Stuart 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)(Stuart, FL ARTICLE II. - ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA BUILDING CODE)

...Footnotes: --- (2) --- 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. Stuart, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Stuart, FL, municipal code § 10-26.

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

Stuart 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)(Stuart, FL Sec. 5.07.04.B.1. - Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.)

...(44 CFR 59 and 60), floodplain development permits or approvals shall be required for the following buildings, structures and facilities that are exempt from the Florida Building Code and any further exemptions provided by law, which are subject to the requirements of this ordinance: (1)...

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. Stuart, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Stuart, FL, municipal code § 10-26.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes