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. West Melbourne, FL, has no further provisions. West Melbourne, FL, municipal code § 18-4.
Helpful resources for West Melbourne, Florida include the following.
Residential Building Code
West Melbourne 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)(West Melbourne, FL Sec. 18-4. - Florida Building Code, Residential.)
...Construction standards or practices which are not covered by Florida Building Code,
Residential volume shall be in accordance with the provisions of Florida Building
Code, Building.
(Ord. No. 2011-23, § 2, 9-6-2011)...
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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. West Melbourne, FL, has no further provisions. West Melbourne, FL, municipal code § 18-4.
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
West Melbourne adopted You can find a copy of the code here.
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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(West Melbourne, FL Sec. 18-4. - Florida Building Code, Residential.)
...Construction standards or practices which are not covered by Florida Building Code,
Residential volume shall be in accordance with the provisions of Florida Building
Code, Building.
(Ord. No. 2011-23, § 2, 9-6-2011)...
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. West Melbourne, FL, has no further provisions. West Melbourne, FL, municipal code § 18-4.
Existing Buildings
Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 5th Edition (2014)
Other Building Codes
For provisions related to the maintenance of all property, buildings, and structures, the International Code Council, International Property Maintenance Code or the City Code of Ordinances shall apply. Should there be a conflict between the two codes the more stringent shall apply.
Florida Fire Prevention Code
Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Plumbing, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Mechanical, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Test Protocols for High-Velocity Hurricane Zones, 5th Edition (2014)
Florida Building Code, Accessibility, 5th Edition (2014)