Florida Building Code, Permit and License Information
Florida Building Code Agency
2601 Blair Stone Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32399
What Florida Building Code Editions Are Adopted:
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Plumbing, Sixth Edition
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Residential, Sixth Edition
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Energy Conservation, Sixth Edition
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Test Protocols for High Velocity Hurricane Zone, Sixth Edition
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Building, Sixth Edition
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Accessibility, Sixth Edition
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Existing Building, Sixth Edition
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Fuel Gas, Sixth Edition
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Mechanical, Sixth Edition
- 2017 National Electric Code (NEC) – The 7th Edition (2020) Florida Building Code in effect on December 31. 2020. The 2020 edition is based on the 2018 I-Codes and includes adoption of the 2017 NEC.
- State Energy Code 2018 IECC and 90.1-2016
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code 2018
The International Green Construction Code is voluntary for cities and counties and is an option of state owned, leased, operated and financed buildings.
The International Property Maintenance Code is voluntary for cities and counties.
Applicability (statewide, local, limited): STATEWIDE
State code must be enforced in local jurisdictions.
See Additional Statewide List of Building Codes here.
| State Website | https://www.myflorida.com/ |
| State Licensing | Contractor licensing is required by the State of Florida. |
| State Licensing Division | https://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/cilb/ |
| State Environmental Permit | https://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/info/permitting.htm |
Additional Building Codes by State
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming