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Tallahassee Land Development Code

The Tallahassee Land Development Code consists of a group of ordinances used by the City of Tallahassee for the Standards of Development and is published by the order of the City Commission.  This set of codes covers an array of topics including:

  • Zoning
  • Environmental Management
  • Flood Protection
  • Subdivisions and Site Plans
  • Building Regulations
  • Concurrency Management
  • Trees
  • Streets and Sidewalks

View the Tallahassee Land Development Code

Florida Building Codes

The following codes are adopted by the State of Florida and are applicable to all designs for new and altered structures in the City of Tallahassee.

Effective January 1, 2024
Florida Building Code, Building (FBC-B)* 8th Edition (2023)
Florida Building Code, Residential (FBC-R) 8th Edition (2023)
Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation (FBC-EC) 8th Edition (2023)
Florida Building Code, Mechanical (FBC-M) 8th Edition (2023)
Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas (FBC-FG) 8th Edition (2023)
Florida Building Code, Plumbing (FBC-P) 8th Edition (2023)
Florida Building Code, Existing Building (FBC-EB) 8th Edition (2023)
Florida Building Code Accessibility (FBC-A) 8th Edition (2023)
Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC) 8th Edition | View
National Electrical Code (NEC) 2020 Edition

Additional Requirements (PDF)
In addition to the above listed codes, include the information (per FBC-B) on title sheet as found on the attached link.

View the Florida Building Codes

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