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. Orlando, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Orlando, FL, municipal code § 14-31.

Helpful resources for Tequesta, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Tequesta 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)(Tequesta, FL Sec. 14-31. - Florida Building Code adopted.)

...The most current edition of the Florida Building Code, of which copies have been and are now filed in the office of the building official of the village, is hereby adopted and incorporated as if set forth at length herein and from the date on which this section shall take effect, the provisions therein shall be controlling in the area of jurisdiction...

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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. Orlando, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Orlando, FL, municipal code § 14-31.

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

Tequesta 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)(Tequesta, FL Sec. 14-31. - Florida Building Code adopted.)

...The most current edition of the Florida Building Code, of which copies have been and are now filed in the office of the building official of the village, is hereby adopted and incorporated as if set forth at length herein and from the date on which this section shall take effect, the provisions therein shall be controlling in the area of jurisdiction...

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. Orlando, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Orlando, FL, municipal code § 14-31.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes