Florida Building Code

Information Concerning the Florida Building Code

Select the link below to view the latest edition of the Florida Building Code:


Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014)

The code is composed of nine main volumes: the Florida Building Code, Building, which also includes state regulations for licensed facilities; the Florida Building Code, Plumbing; the Florida Building Code, Mechanical; the Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas; the Florida Building Code, Existing Building; the Florida Building Code, Residential; the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation; the Florida Building Code, Accessibility and the Florida Building Code, Test Protocols for High-Velocity Hurricane Zones. Chapter 27 of the Florida Building Code, Building, adopts the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, by reference.

Florida Building Code Main Website

(includes links to prior editions)

The link above will direct you to the Florida Building Code website.  The State of Florida continually publishes new versions of the Florida Building Code, and this website includes prior and current versions.  

Please contact the Building & Permitting Division for any questions.  Thank you.