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. Wellington, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Wellington, FL, municipal code § 18-31.

Helpful resources for Wellington, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

Wellington 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)(Wellington, FL Sec. 5-3. - Amendments to the Florida Building Code.)

...Section 1609.3 of the Florida Building Code-Building, Chapter 16 Structural Loads is amended to read: 1609.3 Basic wind speed. The ultimate design wind speed in miles per hour, for the development of wind loads, shall be determined by Figures 1609.3(1), 1609.3(2), and 1609.3(3) as depicted on map Figure...

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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. Wellington, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Wellington, FL, municipal code § 18-31.

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

Wellington 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)(Wellington, FL Sec. 5-85. - Technical amendments to the Florida Building Codes.)

...A. Florida Building Code, Residential: The following amendments to the Florida Building Code, Residential are hereby adopted: R322.2.1 Elevation requirements: 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. Wellington, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. Wellington, FL, municipal code § 18-31.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes