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Winter Haven, Florida Building Codes

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. Winter Haven, FL, has no further provisions. Winter Haven, FL, municipal code § 5-21.

Helpful resources for Winter Haven, Florida include the following.

Residential Building Code

Winter Haven 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)(Winter Haven, FL Sec. 5-21. - Building code adopted.)

...The Florida Building Code as adopted and amended by the Florida Building Commission is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the building code of the city, subject to and including, by references, such additions and amendments that may be adopted by the city by ordinance. (Ord. No. 93-31, 10-11-93; Ord...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

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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. Winter Haven, FL, has no further provisions. Winter Haven, FL, municipal code § 5-21.

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

Winter Haven adopted You can find a copy of the code here.

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2023 Florida Bldg. Code, Building (2021 IBC)(Winter Haven, FL Sec. 5-21. - Building code adopted.)

...The Florida Building Code as adopted and amended by the Florida Building Commission is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the building code of the city, subject to and including, by references, such additions and amendments that may be adopted by the city by ordinance. (Ord. No. 93-31, 10-11-93; Ord...

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. Winter Haven, FL, has no further provisions. Winter Haven, FL, municipal code § 5-21.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes

Winter Haven, FL, has adopted the following standards:

  • Standard Building Code 1994 edition,including appendices A, D, E and M
  • Standard Plumbing Code 1994 edition, including appendices A, B, C, D, F, I, and J
  • Standard Mechanical Code 1994 edition
  • Standard Gas Code 1994 edition
  • International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 edition
  • National Electrical Code 1996 edition
  • Standard Swimming Pool Code 1994 edition

However, many of these standards are out of date and have been replaced by the currently adopted state standards:

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)