Codes / Standards

The Eighth Edition (2023) update to the Florida Building Code: Residential is a fully integrated publication that updates the Seventh Edition 2020 Florida Building Code: Residential using the latest changes to the 2021 International Residential Code® with customized amendments adopted statewide.

The Eighth Edition (2023) update to the Florida Building Code: Plumbing is a fully integrated publication that updates the Seventh Edition 2020 Florida Building Code: Plumbing using the latest changes to the 2021 International Plumbing Code® with customized amendments adopted statewide. Florida Building Code Administrative Chapter 1 is included.

The Eight Edition (2023) update to the Florida Building Code: Mechanical is a fully integrated publication that updates the Seventh Edition 2020 Florida Building Code: Mechanical using the latest changes to the 2021 International Mechanical Code® with customized amendments adopted statewide. Florida Building Code Administrative Chapter 1 is included.

The Eighth Edition (2023) update to the Florida Building Code: Fuel Gas is a fully integrated publication that updates the Seventh Edition 2020 Florida Building Code: Fuel Gas using the latest changes to the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code® with customized amendments adopted statewide. Florida Building Code Administrative Chapter 1 is included.

The Eighth Edition (2023) update to the Florida Building Code: Existing Building is a fully integrated publication that updates the Seventh Edition 2020 Florida Building Code: Existing Building using the latest changes to the 2021 International Existing Building Code® with customized amendments adopted statewide. Florida Building Code Administrative Chapter 1 is included

The Eight Edition (2023) update to the Florida Building Code: Energy Conservation is a fully integrated publication that updates the Seventh Edition 2020 Florida Building Code: Energy Conservation using the latest changes to the 2021International Energy Conservation Code® with customized amendments adopted statewide.

The Eighth Edition (2023) update to the Florida Building Code: Building is a fully integrated publication that updates the 7th Edition 2020 Florida Building Code: Building using the latest changes to the 2021 International Building Code® with customized amendments adopted statewide.

The Eighth Edition (2023) update to the Florida Building Code: Accessibility updates the Seventh Edition 2020 Florida Building Code: Accessibility. Adopted statewide.

This comprehensive code comprises all building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas and electrical requirements for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories. The 2021 IRC® contains many important industry code changes.

The 2021 IPC provides minimum regulations for plumbing facilities and provides for the acceptance of new and innovative products, materials, and systems.

Establishes minimum regulations for mechanical systems using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. The IMC was developed with broad-based principles that make possible the use of new materials, methods and design.

Addresses the design and installation of fuel gas systems and gas fired appliances through prescriptive and performance requirements. Key changes in the 2021 IFGC® include: -The termination of concealed condensate piping requires marking to indicate if it is the primary drain or the secondary drain. -Press-connect joints are acceptable for high pressure (over 5 psig) applications indoors. -Commercial cooking appliances are not allowed within dwelling units.

Encourages the use and reuse of existing buildings. This code covers repair, alteration, addition and change of occupancy for existing buildings. and historic buildings, while achieving appropriate levels of safety without requiring full compliance with the new construction requirements contained in the other I-Codes. Key changes in the 2021 IEBC include: For storm shelters, the required occupant capacity is now limited to the total occupant load of the classrooms, vocational rooms and offices in the school while the maximum distance of travel was deleted. When significant portions of a building s exterior wall coverings or exterior wall envelope are added or replaced, they must comply with the requirements of Chapters 14 and 26 of the IBC. Snow loads must be addressed during repair of substantial structural damage regardless of whether the damage was a result of snow. Additions, Level 3 alterations and Changes of occupancy in Educational occupancies are now required to meet the enhanced classroom acoustic requirements of Section 808 of ICC A117.1. Additional equipment may be added to a roof without a full structural analysis when the equipment weighs less than 400 pounds and is less than 10 percent of the total roof dead load. With a change of occupancy, a seismic analysis is required for a Group S or Group U occupancy changing to a new occupancy. Furniture, such as office cubicles, reception desks or smaller bookcases, are exempt from a permit and not intended to be a Level 2 alteration. Sprinkler requirements for Level 2 and Level 3 alterations are revised for higher hazard areas.

The 2021 IECC® addresses energy efficiency on several fronts including cost, energy usage, use of natural resources and the impact of energy usage on the environment.

This code applies to all buildings except detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories. The 2021 IBC contains many important industry changes.

The minimum construction standard throughout all of Minnesota. Although it is not enforceable by municipalities unless it is adopted by local ordinance, it creates a level playing field for the construction industry by establishing the Minnesota State Building Code as the standard for the construction of all buildings in the state.

The 7th Edition (2020) update to the Florida Building Code:Test Protocols for High Velocity Hurricane Zone updates the 6th Edition 2017 Florida Building Code: Test Protocols for High Velocity Hurricane Zone. Adopted state. Effective Date: December 31, 2020.

The 7th Edition (2020) update to the Florida Building Code: Building is a fully integrated publication that updates the 6th Edition 2017 Florida Building Code: Building using the latest changes to the 2018 International Building Code® with customized amendments adopted statewide. Chapter tabs are also included.