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. Tavares, FL, has no further provisions. Tavares, FL, municipal code § 5-26.

Helpful resources for Tavares, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Tavares 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)(Tavares, FL Section 22-1 - Interpretation and Enforcement of Building and Construction Codes)

...The City of Tavares shall regulate building construction through the enforcement of the Florida Building Code and other codes, as adopted and/or amended in this section. All adopted codes shall include all appendixes thereto unless specifically exempted. The City Council shall serve as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals for all housing, building...

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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. Tavares, FL, has no further provisions. Tavares, FL, municipal code § 5-26.

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

Tavares adopted You can find a copy of the code here.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Tavares, FL Section 22-1 - Interpretation and Enforcement of Building and Construction Codes)

...The City of Tavares shall regulate building construction through the enforcement of the Florida Building Code and other codes, as adopted and/or amended in this section. All adopted codes shall include all appendixes thereto unless specifically exempted. The City Council shall serve as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals for all housing, building...

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. Tavares, FL, has no further provisions. Tavares, FL, municipal code § 5-26.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes