Fort Lauderdale, Florida Building Codes
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Below you can find links to Building Codes and Authorities Having Jurisdiction for Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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• Broward County, Florida has adopted a county-wide building code, South Florida Building Code Broward County Edition (SFBC), which cannot be ammended by local municipalities. Amendments to the SFBC are made by the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals.
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Fort Lauderdale Florida Building Codes
| Code Type | Code Model | Amendment Contact |
| Building/Dwelling Code | 2006 IBC | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
| Structural Code | 2006 IBC | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
| Plumbing Code | 2006 IPC | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
| Mechanical Code | 2006 IMC | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
| Electrical Code | NEC 2005 | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
| Fire/Life Safety Code | 2007 Florida Building Code, Broward County Edition | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
| Accessibility Code | Florida Accessibility Code | Florida Dept. of Community Affairs, (850) 487-1824 |
| Energy Code | ASHRAE 90.1-2004 | Florida Dept. of Community Affairs, (850) 487-1824 |
Florida Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
Authorities Having Jurisdiction are those government officials who are the final authority on questions in a particular area (or jurisdiction).
| Jurisdictional Area | Contact |
| Structural | John Heller Chief Building Inspector Phone: (954) 828-5255 |
| Plumbing | Joe DeMaio Chief Plumbing Inspector Phone: (954) 828-5246 |
| Mechanical | Alex Hernandez Chief Mechanical Inspector Phone: (954) 828-6599 |
| Electrical | Craig Stevens Chief Electrical Inspector Phone: (954) 828-5230 |
| Accessibility | Florida Department of Community Affairs Phone: (904) 487-1824 |
| Zoning | Marc LaFerrier Director of Planning and Zoning Dept. Phone: (954) 828-5203 Fax: (954) 828-5858 |
| Planning | Marc LaFerrier Director of Planning and Zoning Dept. Phone: (954) 828-5203 Fax: (954) 828-5858 |
| Environmental | Broward County Department of Natural Resource Prot Phone: (954) 519-1400 |
| City Attorney | City Attorney Phone: (954) 828-5940 |
| Public Works | Public Works Dept. Phone: (954) 828-8000 |
| Fire Marshal | Steve Kastner Fire Marshal Phone: (954) 761-5207 Fax: (954) 396-3608 |
| Aviation | Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Phone: (954) 359-6100 |
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