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. Washington County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Washington County, FL, municipal code § 14-36.

Helpful resources for Washington County, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Washington County adopted a code that is yet to be identified. Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

Auto Search - beta:

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

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. Washington County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Washington County, FL, municipal code § 14-36.

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

Washington County adopted You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

Auto Search - beta:

. Wisconsin Commercial Bldg. Code (2015 IBC)(Washington County, WA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

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. Washington County, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Washington County, FL, municipal code § 14-36.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes