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Fort Lauderdale Florida Building Codes

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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.
• Click here for a complete list of cities in Broward County.
For Florida state building codes, click here.

Fort Lauderdale Florida Building Codes

Code TypeCode ModelAmendment Contact
Building/Dwelling Code2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County EditionBroward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224
Structural Code2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County EditionBroward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224
Plumbing Code2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County EditionBroward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224
Mechanical Code2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County EditionBroward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224
Electrical Code2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County EditionBroward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224
Fire/Life Safety Code2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County EditionBroward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224
Accessibility CodeFlorida Accessibility CodeFlorida Dept. of Community Affairs,
(850) 487-1824
Energy Code2004 Florida Building CodeFlorida Dept. of Community Affairs,
(850) 487-1824

Fort Lauderdale Florida Authorities Having Jurisdiction

Jurisdictional AreaContact
StructuralJohn Heller
Chief Building Inspector
Phone: (954) 285-5255
PlumbingJoe DeMaio
Chief Plumbing Inspector
Phone: (954) 285-5246
MechanicalAlex Hernandez
Chief Mechanical Inspector
Phone: (954) 286-6599
ElectricalCraig Stevens
Chief Electrical Inspector
Phone: (954) 285-5230
AccessibilityFlorida Department of Community Affairs
Phone: (904) 871-1824
ZoningMarc LaFerrier
Director of Planning and Zoning Dept.
Phone: (954) 285-5203
Fax: (954) 285-5858
PlanningMarc LaFerrier
Director of Planning and Zoning Dept.
Phone: (954) 285-5203
Fax: (954) 285-5858
EnvironmentalBroward County Department of Natural Resource Prot
Phone: (954) 191-1400
City AttorneyCity Attorney
Phone: (954) 285-5940
Public WorksPublic Works Dept.
Phone: (954) 288-8000
Fire MarshalSteve Kastner
Fire Marshal
Phone: (954) 615-5207
Fax: (954) 963-3608
AviationFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Phone: (954) 596-6100
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