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

Helpful resources for West Palm Beach, Florida include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Florida

Residential Building Code

West Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach, FL Sec. 22-39. - Denial of a certificate of use by the city: suspension, revocation of certificate of use by the special magistrate.)

...of the applicant's business contrary to a code or ordinance regulating or governing the business; or (3) noncompliance with minimum housing standards or the Florida Building Code; (iii) has a significant history of law enforcement response to reported incidents of criminal and/or illegal acts, or repeat victimization occurring on or at the premises...

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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 Palm Beach, FL, further amended the state code with additional, more stringent, provisions. West Palm Beach, 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

West Palm Beach 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)(West Palm Beach, FL Sec. 78-136. - Permits and building code.)

...in the current Florida Building Code. The electrical power supply must be installed by a licensed electrical contractor in accordance with the current Florida Building Code. The electrical system configuration shall provide access for maintenance of the electrical system in accordance with the current Florida Building Code....

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

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes